CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Mercy Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $301 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $402, or about $2,183 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
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 $301. 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.
6 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 | $226 - $402 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $205 - $1,833 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $226 - $1,031 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $1,130 | 631% |
| Humanamajor | $226 | 126% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $205 - $507 | 114% |
| Health Net | $494 - $668 | 276% |
| Molina | $205 | 114% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $205 - $3,825 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $54
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $70
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $87
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $92
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $97
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $98
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $103
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $136
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.