CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $448 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside charges insurers about $438, or about $868 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, GA.
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 | $438 | 244% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,933 | 1079% |
| Cignamajor | $405 - $567 | 226% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,938 | 1081% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $742 - $2,169 |
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Other Procedures at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
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.