CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$453
about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $215–$776
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$485
About the fair price
about $32 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $453 This hospital $485 Cash price $2,453 Hospital's list price $2,453

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $87 Priciest $485

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 $453 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital charges insurers about $485, or about $2,453 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Evanston, IL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $465 - $547 259%
Aetnamajor $188 105%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals