CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $779 (about 4.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida charges insurers about $927, or about $4,081 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Orlando, FL.
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 $779. 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.
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 | $1,426 | 796% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $777 - $2,489 | 434% |
| Aetnamajor | $630 | 352% |
| Cignamajor | $1,443 | 805% |
| AvMed | $795 | 444% |
| Health Net | $1,632 | 911% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $699 - $3,265 |
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 Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other FL hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $77
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $79
- Doctors Memorial Hospital · Bonifay $80
- Madison County Memorial Hospital · Madison $92
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $99
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $122
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $148
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center · Palm Beach Gardens $162
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.