CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Dallas County Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $299 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Dallas County Medical Center charges insurers about $321, or about $1,220 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fordyce, AR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $467 | 261% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $175 - $573 | 98% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $717 | 400% |
| CareSource | $717 | 400% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $717 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Dallas County Medical Center
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
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $163
- Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc · Springdale $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.