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CT Scan of Cranial Cavity with Contrast Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 32 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 70481. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,119
📉 Low $55.00
📈 High $4,534
🏥 32 hospitals
🏛️ 27 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $163
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 32 of 32 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$55.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$55.00 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$55.00 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$59.00 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$59.00 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$59.00 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$59.00 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$94.40 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$102 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $278 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$110 | $40.65 | $66.97 | $70.32 | — | $361 | $95.00 | $66.97 | $129 |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$640 | $40.65 | $94.60 | $176 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $167 | $129 |
| WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLIAMSON |
$766 | $352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$842 | $472 | — | $462 | $1,257 | — | — | $109 | $506 |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$858 | $40.65 | $93.74 | $188 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $179 | — |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$1,018 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $15.10 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$1,082 | $40.65 | $90.00 | $177 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $169 | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$1,097 | $40.65 | $66.97 | $70.32 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $66.97 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$1,097 | $40.65 | $94.60 | $190 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $181 | — |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$1,119 | $442 | $575 | $590 | $880 | $570 | — | — | $575 |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$1,119 | $442 | $559 | $573 | $880 | $559 | — | — | $607 |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$1,176 | $40.65 | $94.60 | $176 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $167 | — |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$1,325 | $56.55 | $51.41 | $51.41 | $69.87 | — | $1,761 | — | — |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$1,327 | $40.65 | $94.60 | $177 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $169 | — |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$1,520 | $39.89 | $90.00 | $177 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $169 | $129 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$1,782 | $40.65 | $94.60 | $176 | $92.00 | $775 | $95.00 | $167 | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$1,964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$2,000 | $154 | $154 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$2,050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$2,546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$3,807 | $50.91 | $50.91 | $50.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$3,855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$4,534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70481, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,484 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 32 West Virginia hospitals above publish for Ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70481 in West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $163 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $55.00 to $4,534 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast cost in West Virginia?
- Cash prices for ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast (CPT 70481) in West Virginia range from $55.00 to $4,534, with a median of $1,119. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of cranial cavity with contrast in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $55.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70481 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.