CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Seattle Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
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 $280 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Seattle Children's Hospital charges insurers about $136, or about $250 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 | $38 - $2,985 | 21% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $36 - $2,816 | 20% |
| Aetnamajor | $136 - $3,257 | 76% |
| Cignamajor | $125 - $2,884 | 70% |
| Humanamajor | $199 - $3,223 | 111% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $36 - $2,544 | 20% |
| Medical Mutual | $199 - $3,223 | 111% |
| Moda Health | $136 - $3,223 | 76% |
| Molina | $36 - $2,544 | 20% |
| PacificSource | $3,257 | 1818% |
| Providence Health Plan | $125 - $2,884 | 70% |
| SelectHealth | $199 - $3,223 | 111% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $125 - $2,884 | 70% |
| + 61 smaller / regional plans | $34 - $3,257 |
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Other Procedures at Seattle Children's 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
- 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.