CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $228 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $235 — about the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $1,670 - $1,909 | 932% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $666 - $897 | 372% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,374 - $2,199 | 767% |
| Cignamajor | $2,088 - $3,482 | 1165% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $123 - $1,950 |
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Other Procedures at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other AZ hospitals
- Yuma Regional Medical Center · Yuma $57
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $118
- Page Hospital · Page $129
- Valleywise Health Medical Center · Phoenix $145
- Kingman Regional Medical Center · Kingman $154
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $179
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $179
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $179
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.