CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Rush University Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $300 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $821, or about $1,129 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.
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 $300. 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 | $936 - $3,048 | 522% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $2,258 | 197% |
| Aetnamajor | $194 - $2,258 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $226 - $2,258 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $2,258 | 1260% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $254 | 142% |
| Devoted Health | $2,258 | 1260% |
| Meridian | $197 - $382 | 110% |
| Molina | $195 - $404 | 109% |
| WellCare | $2,258 | 1260% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $382 - $2,393 |
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 Rush University Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $87
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $89
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $89
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $98
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $123
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $125
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $138
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $141
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.