CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Cherokee 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 $514 (about 2.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Cherokee Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,169, or about $1,052 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Cherokee, 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 $514. 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 | $620 - $1,169 | 346% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $620 - $1,169 | 346% |
| Aetnamajor | $620 - $1,169 | 346% |
| Cignamajor | $1,169 | 652% |
| Humanamajor | $620 - $1,169 | 346% |
| HealthPartners | $620 - $1,169 | 346% |
| Meridian | $1,169 | 652% |
| Molina | $643 - $1,169 | 359% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,169 | 652% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $643 - $1,169 |
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 Cherokee 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.