CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gundersen Moundview 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 $411 (about 2.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $1,933, or about $1,606 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 $411. 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 | 681% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $990 - $2,781 | 552% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,974 | 1660% |
| Humanamajor | $2,660 | 1484% |
| Amerigroup | $138 | 77% |
| Dean Health Plan | $894 | 499% |
| HealthPartners | $1,440 - $2,764 | 804% |
| Quartz | $1,706 | 952% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,440 | 804% |
| UCare | $1,440 - $2,504 | 804% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $990 - $2,974 |
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 (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.