CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cascade Medical Center
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 $162 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Cascade Medical Center charges insurers about $339, or about $1,707 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Leavenworth, 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 $162. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $67 - $2,855 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $67 - $3,380 | 37% |
| Cignamajor | $428 - $3,140 | 239% |
| Humanamajor | $67 - $2,172 | 37% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $321 - $2,355 | 179% |
| Health Net | $256 | 143% |
| Molina | $67 - $2,193 | 37% |
| PacificSource | $256 | 143% |
| WellCare | $72 - $2,345 | 40% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $67 - $3,380 |
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 Cascade Medical Center
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.