CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other DE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 DE 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 $235 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $237, or about $1,093 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.
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 | $319 | 178% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $180 - $280 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $195 - $265 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $315 | 176% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $284 | 158% |
| AmeriHealth | $205 - $303 | 114% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $190 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $199 - $569 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $146
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $146
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $239
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $246
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $255
- Beebe Medical Center · Lewes $381
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. · Seaford $477
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $632
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.