CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Colleton Medical Center

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$213
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $116–$381
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$349
Above the fair price
about $136 over the fair price · 3.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $213 This hospital $349 Cash price $4,644 Hospital's list price $4,644

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $61 Priciest $349

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $213 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Colleton Medical Center charges insurers about $349, or about $4,644 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Walterboro, SC.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $213. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $245 - $2,565 229%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $633 - $4,588 593%
Aetnamajor $2,797 2619%
Cignamajor $3,120 2921%
Humanamajor $3,140 - $4,347 2940%
Health Net $2,174 2035%
SelectHealth $118 110%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $186 - $4,347
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Robertson Boulevard, Walterboro, SC 29488
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals