CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 7 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT 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 $180 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $179, or about $4,322 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.
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 | $40 - $4,255 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $42 - $4,185 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $57 - $3,674 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $253 - $3,890 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $57 - $1,210 | 32% |
| Fidelis Care | $65 - $197 | 36% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $218 - $3,458 | 122% |
| MagnaCare | $218 - $3,458 | 122% |
| MVP Health Care | $48 - $2,921 | 27% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $57 - $3,717 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $66
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $70
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $87
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $138
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $156
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $163
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,412
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.