CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Wellsboro
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $149 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Wellsboro charges insurers about $128, or about $1,771 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wellsboro, 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 | $99 - $2,270 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $130 - $1,351 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $436 - $2,305 | 408% |
| Cignamajor | $509 - $561 | 477% |
| AmeriHealth | $128 | 120% |
| Geisinger | $128 - $1,790 | 120% |
| HealthPartners | $176 | 165% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $128 - $1,165 | 120% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $199 - $2,404 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Wellsboro
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.