CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Grinnell Regional Medical Center
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $159 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Grinnell Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $142, or about $379 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grinnell, IA.
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 | $52 - $1,848 | 29% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $50 - $341 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $49 - $2,438 | 27% |
| Cignamajor | $105 - $1,584 | 59% |
| Humanamajor | $52 - $174 | 29% |
| Amerigroup | $177 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $110 - $802 | 61% |
| Medica | $914 - $1,023 | 510% |
| Molina | $50 - $169 | 28% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $177 |
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Other Procedures at Grinnell Regional Medical Center
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.