CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 AK hospitals compared.
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 $488 (about 2.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $466, or about $1,895 in cash — about the fair price. 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.
3 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 | $186 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $171 - $895 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $176 - $1,294 | 98% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $385 - $650 | 215% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $185 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $195
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $208
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $897
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $1,258
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.