CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $121 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $212, or about $1,480 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
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 $121. 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.
6 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 | $112 - $417 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 - $498 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,665 | 1559% |
| Cignamajor | $1,473 | 1379% |
| Humanamajor | $112 - $1,758 | 105% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $106 - $429 | 99% |
| Amerigroup | $236 | 221% |
| Molina | $222 | 208% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $170 - $1,517 |
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 Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $45
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $55
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $56
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $62
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $72
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $91
- Cascade Valley Hospital · Arlington $122
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $127
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.