CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Shenandoah Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$515
about 2.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $160–$1,483
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$445
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $70 under the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $515 This hospital $445 Cash price $1,257 Hospital's list price $1,934

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $50 Priciest $445

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 $515 (about 2.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Shenandoah Medical Center charges insurers about $445, or about $1,257 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Shenandoah, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $179 - $1,895 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $445 248%
Aetnamajor $658 - $1,857 367%
Amerigroup $651 363%
Molina $638 - $658 356%
WellCare $658 367%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $638 - $645
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Pershing Avenue, Shenandoah, IA 51601
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals