CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$159
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $91–$352
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$99
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $60 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $159 This hospital $99 Cash price $131 Hospital's list price $906

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 TN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $37 Priciest $102

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $159 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $99, or about $131 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nashville, TN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $99 - $584 93%
Oscar Health $88 82%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals