CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $259 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $78, or about $39 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tomball, TX.
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 | $78 | 44% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $78 | 44% |
| Aetnamajor | $78 | 44% |
| Cignamajor | $78 | 44% |
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Other Procedures at Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $59
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $91
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $118
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $123
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $125
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $160
- Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho · Andrews $167
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi $172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.