CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$391
about 2.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $230–$610
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$330
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $61 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $391 This hospital $330

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $103 Priciest $330

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $391 (about 2.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $330 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hartsville, SC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $169 - $717 94%
Aetnamajor $174 97%
Ambetter (Centene) $330 184%
Molina $178 99%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1304 W Bobo Newsom Hwy, Hartsville, SC 29550
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals