CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
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 $596 (about 3.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Guttenberg Municipal Hospital charges insurers about $784, or about $2,374 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Guttenberg, IA.
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 $596. 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.
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 | $1,543 - $2,968 | 861% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $747 - $2,968 | 417% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,543 - $2,968 | 861% |
| Humanamajor | $1,637 - $2,968 | 914% |
| HealthPartners | $2,078 | 1160% |
| Molina | $1,613 - $2,968 | 900% |
| Quartz | $2,374 | 1325% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,543 - $2,968 |
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 Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
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.