CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $354 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down charges insurers about $352, or about $1,374 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Iowa City, IA.
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 | $136 - $1,510 | 76% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $1,713 | 76% |
| Aetnamajor | $136 - $2,138 | 76% |
| Humanamajor | $173 | 97% |
| HealthPartners | $138 - $3,034 | 77% |
| Molina | $136 - $1,428 | 76% |
| Oscar Health | $225 - $2,248 | 126% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $303 - $3,034 | 169% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $89 - $3,212 |
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Other Procedures at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $50
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $57
- Winnmed · Decorah $82
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $99
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $102
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $108
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $113
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $113
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.