CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Providence Centralia 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 $404 (about 2.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Providence Centralia Hospital charges insurers about $371, or about $1,353 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Centralia, WA.
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 | $217 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $1,347 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $209 - $1,578 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $858 | 479% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $203 - $759 | 113% |
| Amerigroup | $223 | 124% |
| Molina | $343 | 191% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $325 - $1,135 |
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Other Procedures at Providence Centralia 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.