CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$317
about 1.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $255–$435
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$303
About the fair price
about $14 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $317 This hospital $303 Cash price $660 Hospital's list price $1,100

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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 $303

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $317 (about 1.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura charges insurers about $303, or about $660 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ventura, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $231 - $394 129%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $226 - $1,245 126%
Aetnamajor $226 - $1,778 126%
Cignamajor $459 256%
Humanamajor $231 129%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,015 566%
Health Net $536 299%
WellCare $226 126%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $117 - $495
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals