CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $157, or about $151 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wyomissing, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $109 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $149 - $163 | 140% |
| Aetnamajor | $105 - $1,822 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $102,726 | 96176% |
| Geisinger | $105 - $157 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $78 - $1,317 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Institute of Reading
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $67
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $94
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $94
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $94
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $94
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $94
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $96
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.