CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Viera Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$970
about 5.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $387–$1,179
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,100
About the fair price
about $130 over the fair price · 6.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $970 This hospital $1,100 Cash price $602 Hospital's list price $2,408

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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 $1,100

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $970 (about 5.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Viera Hospital charges insurers about $1,100, or about $602 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Melbourne, FL.

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

✓ 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 $111 - $2,408 62%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,071 - $2,172 1156%
Aetnamajor $191 - $2,649 107%
Cignamajor $927 - $992 517%
Humanamajor $211 - $2,408 118%
Amerigroup $217 - $2,408 121%
Molina $207 - $2,697 116%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $183 - $2,528
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: 8745 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals