Summary

5 facilities within 25 miles of High Point publish prices for CT Head without Contrast. Cash prices range from $920 to $1,289 — a 1.4x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,555.

$920 lowest
$1,289 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, VA · Novant Health · 14.4 mi

$920 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
68.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 68%. Cash price of $920 is below the statewide average of $1,555.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 4★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$920
2
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$971
3
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$982
4
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center 3★ · 14.4 mi · Nonprofit
$1,289
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi $920 $1,533 1.67x 4/5 68.0% Nonprofit
2 Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Lexington, NC · 14.4 mi $971 $1,941 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit
3 High Point Regional Health System High Point, NC · 0.0 mi $982 $1,964 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Novant Health Thomasville, NC · 14.4 mi $1,289 $2,148 1.67x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC · 14.4 mi 4/5 92.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for CT Head without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Cash: $920
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$818
Humana Medicare $101 -$818
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$818
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$818
Aetna Medicare $104 -$816
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$815
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$813
Anthem Advantage65 $168 -$752
Anthem BlueCare $168 -$752
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $168 -$752
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $168 -$752
Anthem BlueSelect $168 -$752
Anthem HMO $168 -$752
Anthem BlueOptions $190 -$730
Anthem CoverFL $190 -$730

39 additional plans not shown.

Lexington Memorial Hospital INC

Cash: $971
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $106 -$865
Cigna $106 -$865
HealthTeam Advantage $106 -$865
Medicaid $404 -$567
Blue Local Individual $553 -$418
Ambetter $656 -$315
Blue Local Group $741 -$230
Blue Value $831 -$140
Medcost Ultra $852 -$119
Anthem $923 -$48
UnitedHealthcare $969 -$2
DirectNet $1,147 +$176
Medcost $1,349 +$378
Healthgram Lexington Brands $1,398 +$427
Coventry Wellpath $1,452 +$481

7 additional plans not shown.

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $982
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $114 -$868
Medicare $114 -$868
Medicaid $306 -$676
Revenue Code $351 -$631
Medcost Ultra $901 -$81
Direct Net $1,161 +$179
Aetna $1,237 +$255
Medcost $1,345 +$363
Anthem $1,394 +$412
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $1,571 +$589
Coventry WellPath (National) $1,669 +$687
Coventry First Health $1,827 +$845
Beech Street $1,866 +$884
Humana $1,866 +$884

1 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center

Cash: $1,289
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $101 -$1,187
Humana Medicare $101 -$1,187
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$1,187
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$1,187
Aetna Medicare $104 -$1,185
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$1,184
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$1,182
Anthem Advantage65 $168 -$1,121
Anthem BlueCare $168 -$1,121
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $168 -$1,121
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $168 -$1,121
Anthem BlueSelect $168 -$1,121
Anthem HMO $168 -$1,121
Anthem BlueOptions $190 -$1,099
Anthem CoverFL $190 -$1,099

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Medical Park Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Blue Medicare $101
Humana Medicare $101
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101
Aetna Medicare $104
Cigna HealthSpring $104
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106
Anthem Advantage65 $168
Anthem BlueCare $168
Anthem BlueMedicare HMO $168
Anthem BlueMedicare PPO $168
Anthem BlueSelect $168
Anthem HMO $168
Anthem BlueOptions $190
Anthem CoverFL $190

9 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for CT Head without Contrast (CPT 70450). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Lexington Memorial Hospital INC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.