CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
Billing Code: 70470 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $249 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $258, or about $253 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 | $179 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $237 - $258 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $175 - $2,706 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $152,568 | 85138% |
| Geisinger | $175 - $263 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $100 - $1,956 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Institute of Reading
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $114
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $128
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $142
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $145
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $146
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $146
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $146
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $148
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.