CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$140
about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $116–$245
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$130
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $140 This hospital $130 Cash price $295 Hospital's list price $295

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How this hospital compares to other PR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other PR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $122 Priciest $148

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $140 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc charges insurers about $130, or about $295 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Aguadilla, PR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

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
Humanamajor $130 73%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $63 - $162
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Carr Est Pr 460 Km 0 2 Bo Caimital Bajo, Aguadilla, PR 00603
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals