CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Northside Hospital Cherokee
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $336 (about 1.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Cherokee charges insurers about $1,128, or about $3,515 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Canton, GA.
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 $336. 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.
6 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 | $175 - $1,307 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $175 - $3,267 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $179 - $3,187 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $702 - $1,387 | 392% |
| Humanamajor | $177 - $182 | 99% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $181 - $1,483 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $524 - $899 | 292% |
| Amerigroup | $524 - $695 | 292% |
| CareSource | $181 - $1,744 | 101% |
| Clover Health | $184 | 103% |
| Health Net | $1,448 | 808% |
| Oscar Health | $695 | 388% |
| WellCare | $181 | 101% |
| + 26 smaller / regional plans | $95 - $4,687 |
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 Northside Hospital Cherokee
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $118
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach · Byron $131
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $134
- Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton $135
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $135
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $136
- Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center · Macon $137
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.