CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: University of Alabama Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$159
about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $159–$197
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$159
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $159 This hospital $159 Hospital's list price $5,817

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $82 Priciest $159

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $159 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $159 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $159 - $3,163 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $159 89%
Aetnamajor $3,548 - $4,697 1980%
Cignamajor $171 - $3,897 95%
Humanamajor $147 - $4,944 82%
Ambetter (Centene) $219 122%
GEHA $4,944 2759%
+ 24 smaller / regional plans $147 - $5,235
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 619 South 19Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals