CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Presence Mercy Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$198
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $176–$362
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$197
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $198 This hospital $197 Cash price $187 Hospital's list price $4,139

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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 $197

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 $198 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Presence Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $197, or about $187 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Aurora, IL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $187 - $414 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $178 - $382 99%
Aetnamajor $187 - $1,385 104%
Cignamajor $187 - $800 104%
Humanamajor $187 - $382 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $303 169%
Devoted Health $187 104%
Health Net $224 125%
HealthPartners $187 - $215 104%
Meridian $196 - $401 109%
Molina $193 - $401 108%
WellCare $187 104%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $99 - $1,460
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1325 N Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals