CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $258 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Johnson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $391, or about $866 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Stafford Springs, CT.
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 $258. 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.
5 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 | $206 - $1,574 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $206 - $500 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $206 - $325 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $212 - $1,228 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $500 | 279% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,306 | 729% |
| GEHA | $292 | 163% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $292 | 163% |
| HealthPartners | $391 | 218% |
| MagnaCare | $391 | 218% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,306 | 729% |
| Paramount | $1,306 | 729% |
| UniCare | $500 | 279% |
| + 33 smaller / regional plans | $194 - $1,338 |
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 Johnson Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $139
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $158
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $165
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $190
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $214
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $221
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $230
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $256
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.