CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $355 (about 3.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Grand Strand Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $476, or about $5,230 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Myrtle Beach, 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 $355. 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
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 - $2,354 | 229% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $476 - $4,968 | 446% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,287 - $2,163 | 1205% |
| Cignamajor | $826 - $1,689 | 773% |
| Humanamajor | $4,446 | 4163% |
| Health Net | $2,876 | 2693% |
| SelectHealth | $118 | 110% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $169 - $4,707 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $61
- Anmed Health · Anderson $88
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $92
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $105
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $106
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $108
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $108
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.