CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $286 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $1,471, or about $866 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Friendship, 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 $286. 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.
4 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 | $1,221 | 1143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $777 - $2,313 | 727% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,605 | 1503% |
| Humanamajor | $1,436 | 1344% |
| Amerigroup | $138 | 129% |
| Dean Health Plan | $535 | 501% |
| HealthPartners | $777 - $1,491 | 727% |
| Quartz | $921 | 862% |
| Security Health Plan | $777 | 727% |
| UCare | $777 - $1,351 | 727% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $990 - $1,605 |
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 Moundview Hospital and Clinics
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.