Summary

4 facilities within 25 miles of Winston-Salem publish prices for CT Head without Contrast. Cash prices range from $940 to $1,147 — a 1.2x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $1,422.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $207.

$940 lowest
$1,147 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center

Clemmons, VA · Novant Health · 9.0 mi

$940 Cash price

Lowest published cash price in the area at $940.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center · 9.0 mi ·
$940
2
Davie Medical Center · 12.0 mi ·
$971
3
High Point Regional Health System 2★ · 16.7 mi · Nonprofit
$982
4
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center · 9.6 mi ·
$1,147
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Clemmons, NC · 9.0 mi $940 $1,567 1.67x
2 Davie Medical Center Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Bermuda Run, NC · 12.0 mi $971 $1,941 2.0x
3 High Point Regional Health System UNC Health High Point, NC · 16.7 mi $982 $1,964 2.0x 2/5 64.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville, NC · 9.6 mi $1,147 $1,912 1.67x

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 Clemmons Medical Center

Cash: $940
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $101 -$839
Humana Medicare $101 -$839
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$839
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$839
Aetna Medicare $104 -$836
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$836
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$834
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $168 -$772
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $190 -$750
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $190 -$750

39 additional plans not shown.

Davie Medical Center

Cash: $971
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Medicare $106 -$865
Cigna $106 -$865
Humana $107 -$864
Medicaid $372 -$599
UnitedHealthcare $376 -$595
Blue Local Individual $540 -$431
Ambetter $580 -$391
Aetna $716 -$255
Blue Cross Blue Shield $723 -$248
MedCost $734 -$237
Direct Net Managed Care $1,147 +$176
Healthgram Managed Care $1,359 +$388

High Point Regional Health System

Cash: $982
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Cigna $114 -$868
Medicare $114 -$868
Humana $116 -$866
Medicaid $306 -$676
UnitedHealthcare $309 -$673
MedCost $901 -$81
Aetna $943 -$39
Blue Cross Blue Shield $951 -$31
Direct Net $1,161 +$179
Coventry WellPath Carolinas $1,571 +$589
Coventry WellPath (National) $1,669 +$687
Coventry First Health $1,827 +$845
Beech Street $1,866 +$884

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center

Cash: $1,147
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Medicare $101 -$1,046
Humana Medicare $101 -$1,046
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $101 -$1,046
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $101 -$1,046
Aetna Medicare $104 -$1,043
Cigna HealthSpring $104 -$1,043
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $106 -$1,041
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $168 -$979
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $190 -$957
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $190 -$957

39 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 Clemmons Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
Davie Medical Center N/A (for-profit)
High Point Regional Health System Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center N/A (for-profit)

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.