CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: University of Alabama Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at University of Alabama Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $82
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $148
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $148
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $151
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $151
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $152
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $153
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $156
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.