CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,517
about 8.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $235–$1,549
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,550
About the fair price
about $33 over the fair price · 8.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $1,517 This hospital $1,550 Cash price $16,609 Hospital's list price $16,609

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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 $1,550

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 $1,517 (about 8.5× the $179 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charges insurers about $1,550, or about $16,609 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Port Charlotte, FL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $402 - $7,474 224%
Aetnamajor $848 - $4,983 473%
AvMed $738 - $1,863 412%
Molina $3,156 - $4,484 1761%
Simply Healthcare $2,558 1427%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $781 - $8,304
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: 21298 Olean Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals