CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $217 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $162, or about $1,100 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newport, RI.
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 | $662 | 620% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $90 - $162 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $120 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $512 | 479% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $603 | 565% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $385 | 360% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Newport Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $119
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $146
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $162
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $215
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.