CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Johnson County Community Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 (with and without contrast) is about $371 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Johnson County Community Hospital charges insurers about $459, or about $577 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mountain City, TN.
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 $371. 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 | $301 - $2,507 | 168% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $232 - $1,887 | 129% |
| Aetnamajor | $459 - $1,599 | 256% |
| Cignamajor | $427 - $763 | 238% |
| Humanamajor | $739 | 412% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $802 | 448% |
| Amerigroup | $360 - $727 | 201% |
| Devoted Health | $763 | 426% |
| Molina | $459 - $756 | 256% |
| Sentara | $442 - $851 | 247% |
| WellCare | $727 | 406% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $727 - $2,507 |
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 Johnson County Community Hospital
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
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis · Memphis $170
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $170
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $171
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.