CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $459 (about 2.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill charges insurers about $475, or about $678 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.
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 | $213 - $862 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $677 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $209 - $725 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $244 - $572 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $215 | 120% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $203 - $305 | 113% |
| Amerigroup | $223 | 124% |
| Providence Health Plan | $475 | 265% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $325 - $838 |
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Other Procedures at Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
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.