CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 TN hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN 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 $242 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospitals of Memphis charges insurers about $170, or about $1,135 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Memphis, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $50 - $304 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $518 | 61% |
| Cignamajor | $216 - $304 | 121% |
| Humanamajor | $163 | 91% |
| Devoted Health | $168 | 94% |
| Molina | $136 - $170 | 76% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $163 - $212 |
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Other Procedures at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $56
- Haywood County Community Hospital · Brownsville $62
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $164
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital · Paris $164
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $170
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $171
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $171
- Roane Medical Center · Harriman $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.