CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $1,074 (about 6.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $897, or about $5,068 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $1,875 - $3,826 | 1046% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,508 | 1400% |
| Aetnamajor | $395 - $3,193 | 220% |
| Cignamajor | $2,747 | 1533% |
| Banner Health | $4,054 | 2262% |
| Moda Health | $1,617 - $2,382 | 902% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $860 - $4,054 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $195
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $208
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $466
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,258
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.