CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Chatuge Regional Hospital
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 $403 (about 2.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Chatuge Regional Hospital charges insurers about $796, or about $744 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hiawassee, 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 $403. 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.
5 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 | $328 - $1,115 | 183% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $521 - $1,080 | 291% |
| Aetnamajor | $462 - $1,266 | 258% |
| Cignamajor | $521 - $1,042 | 291% |
| Humanamajor | $521 | 291% |
| Amerigroup | $758 | 423% |
| CareSource | $796 | 444% |
| WellCare | $780 | 435% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,042 |
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 Chatuge Regional Hospital
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.