CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70450
- Insurance Median: $312
- Cash Discount Price: $755
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.92x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 292% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 192%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Dept of Correction | $116 | 109% |
| Medicare (plans) | $123 - $129 | 115% |
| Aetna | $123 - $226 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $123 - $347 | 115% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $123 - $1,372 | 115% |
| Cca Senior Care Options | $125 | 117% |
| Cigna | $127 - $1,070 | 119% |
| Fallon Health | $163 | 153% |
| Geha | $179 | 168% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare | $179 | 168% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $226 | 212% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $226 | 212% |
| Luminare Health | $226 | 212% |
| Hap | $226 | 212% |
| Meritain | $226 | 212% |
| Webtpa | $226 | 212% |
| Gravie Admin Services | $226 | 212% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $226 | 212% |
| Diversified Administrators | $263 | 246% |
| Claimdoc | $263 | 246% |
| Innovative Health Plan II | $263 | 246% |
| Centivo | $292 | 273% |
| Blue Care Network | $347 | 325% |
| Wellpoint | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $347 | 325% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - PA (Highmark) | $347 | 325% |
| Pre-Employment | $347 | 325% |
| Unicare | $347 | 325% |
| Health Choices | $347 | 325% |
| Bcn Domestic | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $347 | 325% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $347 | 325% |
| Wc Domestic | $347 | 325% |
| Health Partners | $391 | 366% |
| Magnacare | $391 | 366% |
| Allegiance | $391 | 366% |
| Connecticare | $431 - $539 | 404% |
| Health New England | $892 | 835% |
| Prime Health Services | $1,098 | 1028% |
| Medi Share | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Multiplan | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Dean Health | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Ghc Scw | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Trinity Health Share | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Mvp | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Pan-American Life | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $1,139 | 1066% |
| PHCS | $1,139 | 1066% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Paramount HMO | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Pai | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Manhattan Life | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Allied National Global Care | $1,139 | 1066% |
| Health Smart | $1,166 | 1092% |
| United Behavioral Health Eap | $1,372 | 1285% |