CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lewisgale Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA 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 $422 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Lewisgale Medical Center charges insurers about $607, or about $9,691 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Salem, VA.
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 $422. 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.
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 | $402 - $4,361 | 224% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $267 - $904 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,807 - $4,356 | 1566% |
| Cignamajor | $1,686 | 941% |
| Health Net | $3,392 - $6,881 | 1893% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $1,841 - $8,722 |
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 Lewisgale Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $167
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $167
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $167
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $167
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $167
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $167
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $180
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital · Charlottesville $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.