CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$332
about 1.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $202–$481
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$472
Above the fair price
about $140 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $332 This hospital $472 Cash price $3,639 Hospital's list price $3,639

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

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

Cheapest $90 Priciest $472

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR 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 $332 (about 1.9× the $179 Medicare rate). CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs charges insurers about $472, or about $3,639 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hot Springs, AR.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $332. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $174 - $402 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $169 - $175 94%
Aetnamajor $178 - $2,911 99%
Cignamajor $174 - $962 97%
Humanamajor $169 - $2,729 94%
Ambetter (Centene) $178 - $1,031 99%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $472
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Werner Street, Hot Springs, AR 71903
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals