CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Hospital San Francisco
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 PR hospitals compared.
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 $135 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Hospital San Francisco charges insurers about $137, or about $163 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Juan, PR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $130 | 73% |
| Cignamajor | $300 | 167% |
| Humanamajor | $98 - $137 | 55% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $300 |
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Other Procedures at Hospital San Francisco
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other PR hospitals
- Caribbean Medical Center · Fajardo $122
- Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc · Aguadilla $130
- Hospital Pavia Hato Rey, Inc · Hato Rey $131
- Hospital Metropolitano Dr Pila · Ponce $132
- Hospital Pavia Arecibo · Arecibo $132
- Presbyterian Community Hospital · San Juan $138
- Bella Vista Hospital · Mayaguez $138
- Hospital Pavia Santurce · San Juan $148
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.