CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Buchanan General Hospital
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $291 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Buchanan General Hospital charges insurers about $181, or about $149 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grundy, VA.
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 | $180 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $488 | 272% |
| Aetnamajor | $181 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $180 | 100% |
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Other Procedures at Buchanan General 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 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.