CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: St Elizabeth Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (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 (no contrast) is about $285 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). St Elizabeth Hospital charges insurers about $952, or about $1,626 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Enumclaw, 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 $285. 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 | $829 - $2,049 | 776% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $312 - $1,526 | 292% |
| Aetnamajor | $274 - $3,312 | 257% |
| Cignamajor | $256 | 240% |
| Humanamajor | $886 | 830% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $291 - $828 | 272% |
| Amerigroup | $828 | 775% |
| Molina | $833 - $1,590 | 780% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $272 - $3,450 |
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 St Elizabeth Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $45
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $55
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $56
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $62
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $72
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $91
- Cascade Valley Hospital · Arlington $122
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $127
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.