CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
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 $375 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Mary Bridge Children's Hospital charges insurers about $526, or about $1,580 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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 $375. 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.
5 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 | $206 - $1,623 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $204 - $996 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $204 - $1,218 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $2,859 - $3,666 | 1595% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,425 | 1353% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $793 | 443% |
| Molina | $208 - $366 | 116% |
| PacificSource | $1,432 - $1,443 | 799% |
| WellCare | $208 | 116% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $218 - $3,393 |
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 Mary Bridge 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
- 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.