CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
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.
⚠ 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 $157 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $154, or about $1,359 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $54 - $215 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $67 - $244 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 - $292 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $87 - $649 | 49% |
| Health Net | $77 - $392 | 43% |
| HealthLink | $84 - $919 | 47% |
| Meridian | $85 - $244 | 47% |
| Molina | $43 - $244 | 24% |
| WellCare | $56 - $159 | 31% |
| + 28 smaller / regional plans | $54 - $1,083 |
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Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
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.