CT scan of head without contrast dye at WakeMed Cary Hospital

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HC CT Head/Brain W/O Dye

Cary, NC

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WakeMed Cary Hospital’s median price of $840 is 165% above the median hospital's median price ($317), higher than 73% of the 2,638 hospitals reporting CPT 70450. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70450 at WakeMed Cary Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 27 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$102.80	$102.80	$102.80 – $102.80
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$102.80	$102.80	$102.80 – $102.80
3	WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$123.36	$123.36	$123.36 – $123.36
4	Ambetter exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$153.82	$153.82	$153.82 – $153.82
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$208.54	$208.54	$119.06 – $298.02
6	WellCare managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$320.91	$320.91	$320.91 – $320.91
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$505.46	$505.46	$505.46 – $505.46
8	Cigna exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$635.33	$635.33	$635.33 – $635.33
9	Ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$819.67	$819.67	$819.67 – $819.67
10	Aetna narrow network facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$861.00	$861.00	$861.00 – $861.00
11	Aetna preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$947.00	$947.00	$947.00 – $947.00
12	Aetna narrow network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$972.45	$972.45	$972.45 – $972.45
13	First Health coventry carelink facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$994.06	$994.06	$994.06 – $994.06
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,076	$1,076	$1,076 – $1,076
15	Aetna preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,081	$1,081	$1,081 – $1,081
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,102	$1,102	$1,102 – $1,102
17	Aetna hmo ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,318	$1,318	$1,318 – $1,318
18	Aetna hmo ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,469	$1,469	$1,469 – $1,469
19	Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,556	$1,556	$1,556 – $1,556
20	Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,621	$1,621	$1,621 – $1,621
21	Aetna hmo ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,697	$1,697	$1,697 – $1,697
22	Phcs commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,729	$1,729	$1,729 – $1,729
23	Phcs commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,729	$1,729	$1,729 – $1,729
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,902	$1,902	$1,902 – $1,902
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,902	$1,902	$1,902 – $1,902

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Last updated: Feb 11, 2026

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