CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 70470 (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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $727 (about 4.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $1,883, or about $1,221 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hillsboro, 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 $727. 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 | $1,114 - $1,469 | 622% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $851 - $2,313 | 475% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,996 | 1114% |
| Cignamajor | $1,723 | 961% |
| Humanamajor | $1,786 | 997% |
| Amerigroup | $138 | 77% |
| Quartz | $1,145 | 639% |
| Security Health Plan | $412 | 230% |
| UCare | $1,093 - $1,681 | 610% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $851 - $3,091 |
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 Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $57
- Vernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua $63
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $65
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $126
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $150
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $172
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $172
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.