CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $173 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $167, or about $1,261 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rocky Mount, VA.
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 | $167 - $2,946 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $159 - $859 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $154 - $2,393 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $2,429 - $2,595 | 1355% |
| Humanamajor | $157 - $167 | 88% |
| Sentara | $162 - $2,234 | 90% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,982 - $3,424 |
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Other Procedures at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
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 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
- Buchanan General Hospital · Grundy $181
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.