CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lake Chelan Community Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $93 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Lake Chelan Community Hospital charges insurers about $84, or about $1,478 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chelan, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $59 - $2,248 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $82 - $1,813 | 46% |
| Aetnamajor | $485 - $2,175 | 271% |
| Amerigroup | $105 - $1,412 | 59% |
| Molina | $59 - $2,233 | 33% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $77 - $2,372 |
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Other Procedures at Lake Chelan Community Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $67
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $81
- 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
- Providence St Lukes Rehabilitation Medical Center · Spokane $210
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.