CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Titusville Area Hospital
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 $263 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Titusville Area Hospital charges insurers about $495, or about $1,256 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Titusville, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $263. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $506 - $712 | 282% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $485 - $712 | 271% |
| Aetnamajor | $712 | 397% |
| Cignamajor | $712 | 397% |
| Humanamajor | $712 | 397% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $110 - $546 | 61% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $712 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Titusville Area Hospital
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.