CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 WY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 WY 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 (with and without contrast) is about $154 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Banner Wyoming Medical Center charges insurers about $182, or about $974 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Casper, WY.
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 $154. 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 | $178 - $1,920 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,558 - $1,593 | 869% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,226 | 1242% |
| Cignamajor | $2,018 | 1126% |
| Humanamajor | $182 | 102% |
| Banner Health | $626 | 349% |
| Health Net | $2,203 | 1229% |
| Medica | $2,087 | 1165% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $182 - $2,273 |
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 Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other WY hospitals
- South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah · Kemmerer $58
- Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital · Thermopolis $59
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · Sheridan $80
- Cheyenne Regional Medical Center · Cheyenne $185
- Sublette County Health · Pinedale $200
- Memorial Hospital of Converse County · Douglas $308
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.