CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI 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 (no contrast) is about $176 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc charges insurers about $272, or about $937 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Appleton, WI.
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 $176. 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 | $100 - $272 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 - $1,457 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $212 - $1,355 | 198% |
| Cignamajor | $1,231 | 1153% |
| Humanamajor | $100 | 94% |
| HealthPartners | $242 | 227% |
| Medica | $1,673 | 1566% |
| Quartz | $1,087 | 1018% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,083 - $1,131 |
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 Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $43
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $43
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $74
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $102
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $103
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $103
- Watertown Memorial Hospital · Watertown $103
- Froedtert Community Hospital · New Berlin $103
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.