CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $161 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC charges insurers about $168, or about $481 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.
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
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 | $56 - $176 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $56 - $399 | 31% |
| Health Net | $232 - $1,212 | 129% |
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Other Procedures at Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other SD hospitals
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour $129
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $148
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $183
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $183
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital · Rapid City $188
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $600
- Brookings Health System · Brookings $644
- Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake $893
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.