CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc
Billing Code: 70450 (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 (no contrast) is about $313 (about 2.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc charges insurers about $523, or about $2,413 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Norfolk, 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 $313. 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.
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 | $482 - $2,204 | 451% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $359 - $479 | 336% |
| Aetnamajor | $591 - $41,100 | 553% |
| Cignamajor | $1,780 | 1667% |
| Humanamajor | $591 | 553% |
| AmeriHealth | $617 | 578% |
| Health Net | $1,877 - $2,145 | 1757% |
| Sentara | $564 - $889 | 528% |
| WellCare | $635 | 595% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $617 - $2,547 |
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 Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $100
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $101
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $101
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $101
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $101
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $101
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $107
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital · Charlottesville $107
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.