CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Newberry County Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$270
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $92–$418
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$370
Above the fair price
about $100 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $270 This hospital $370 Cash price $1,177 Hospital's list price $3,182

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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 $370

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 (with and without contrast) is about $270 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Newberry County Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $370, or about $1,177 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newberry, 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 $270. 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 $2,396 - $2,959 1337%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $174 - $2,148 97%
Aetnamajor $174 - $2,154 97%
Cignamajor $79 - $2,536 44%
Humanamajor $179 - $2,051 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $183 102%
Devoted Health $179 100%
Molina $183 102%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2669 Kinard St Po Box 497, Newberry, SC 29108
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals