CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $97 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $87, or about $115 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 | $57 - $2,410 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $59 - $2,156 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $215 - $2,410 | 120% |
| Cignamajor | $90 - $2,029 | 50% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $183 - $2,029 | 102% |
| MVP Health Care | $57 - $2,156 | 32% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $57 - $1,141 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford Medical Center
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
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $138
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $156
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $163
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $179
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,412
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.