CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Providence St Mary Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$260
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $198–$551
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$292
About the fair price
about $32 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $260 This hospital $292 Cash price $1,813 Hospital's list price $3,778

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $54 Priciest $292

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 $260 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Providence St Mary Medical Center charges insurers about $292, or about $1,813 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Apple Valley, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $292 163%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,905 - $2,286 1063%
Aetnamajor $226 - $1,165 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $572 319%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $239 - $268

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 18300 Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA 92307
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals