CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Jude Childrens Research 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 $255 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). St Jude Childrens Research Hospital charges insurers about $239 — about the fair price. 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.
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 | $72 - $2,856 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $216 - $338 | 121% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,975 | 1660% |
| Cignamajor | $550 | 307% |
| Humanamajor | $680 | 379% |
| Molina | $230 | 128% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $150 - $3,570 |
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Other Procedures at St Jude Childrens Research 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.