CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Palmetto General Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$203
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $173–$513
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$175
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $28 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $203 This hospital $175 Cash price $9,374 Hospital's list price $9,374

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $77 Priciest $175

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $203 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Palmetto General Hospital charges insurers about $175, or about $9,374 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hialeah, FL.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser 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 $161 - $9,374 90%
Aetnamajor $124 - $6,656 69%
Cignamajor $181 - $4,687 101%
Humanamajor $166 - $345 93%
Ambetter (Centene) $324 181%
AmeriHealth $377 210%
AvMed $131 - $358 73%
Bright Health $210 117%
Devoted Health $172 96%
Molina $334 186%
Oscar Health $218 122%
+ 31 smaller / regional plans $131 - $9,374
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2001 W 68Th St, Hialeah, FL 33016
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals