CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Island Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $194 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Island Hospital charges insurers about $228, or about $1,741 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Anacortes, 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 $194. 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 | $627 | 350% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $658 - $1,306 | 367% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,654 | 923% |
| Cignamajor | $1,393 | 777% |
| Humanamajor | $627 - $1,480 | 350% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $627 | 350% |
| Amerigroup | $640 | 357% |
| Molina | $212 | 118% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $244 - $1,480 |
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 Island Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $67
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $81
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $84
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $98
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $107
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $136
- Cascade Valley Hospital · Arlington $205
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $208
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.