CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Grady Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$232
about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $134–$585
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$136
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $96 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $232 This hospital $136 Cash price $4,594 Hospital's list price $4,594

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other GA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $137

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 $232 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Grady Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $136, or about $4,594 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Atlanta, GA.

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

✓ 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 $52 - $3,308 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $52 - $3,675 29%
Aetnamajor $52 - $2,044 29%
Cignamajor $52 - $2,717 29%
Humanamajor $52 - $177 29%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $52 - $3,482 29%
Ambetter (Centene) $52 - $680 29%
Amerigroup $50 - $747 28%
CareSource $50 - $685 28%
Clover Health $54 - $186 30%
Oscar Health $73 - $2,986 41%
WellCare $52 - $177 29%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $54 - $186
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive Se, Atlanta, GA 30303
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals