CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.
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 $162 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $163, or about $1,403 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.
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 | $163 - $410 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $80 - $175 | 45% |
| Aetnamajor | $130 - $907 | 73% |
| Cignamajor | $171 - $738 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $130 - $1,726 | 73% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $232 | 129% |
| HealthLink | $1,295 - $1,403 | 723% |
| Independent Health | $163 | 91% |
| + 45 smaller / regional plans | $163 - $1,726 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $90
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $92
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $127
- Johnson Regional Medical Center · Clarksville $157
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $160
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center · Harrison $161
- Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc · Springdale $164
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $168
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.