CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Shenandoah 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 $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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Shenandoah 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.