CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Southwest Health Center
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 $1,324 (about 7.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Southwest Health Center charges insurers about $1,292, or about $2,126 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Platteville, WI.
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 | $879 - $2,324 | 491% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $850 - $2,834 | 474% |
| Cignamajor | $2,126 | 1186% |
| Humanamajor | $2,551 | 1424% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,292 | 721% |
| Quartz | $1,757 - $2,211 | 980% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $850 - $2,834 |
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Other Procedures at Southwest Health Center
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.