CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $70 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $59, or about $77 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Randolph, VT.
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 | $38 - $1,613 | 36% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 - $1,443 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $145 - $1,613 | 136% |
| Cignamajor | $60 - $1,358 | 56% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $123 - $1,358 | 115% |
| MVP Health Care | $38 - $1,443 | 36% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $38 - $764 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $44
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $46
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $86
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $92
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $101
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $107
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,145
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.