CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
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 $208 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Shirley Ryan Abilitylab charges insurers about $638, or about $2,552 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 $208. 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 | $185 - $2,450 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $472 - $638 | 263% |
| Aetnamajor | $96 - $3,616 | 54% |
| Cignamajor | $1,477 | 824% |
| Humanamajor | $185 | 103% |
| Health Net | $3,673 - $4,041 | 2050% |
| HealthPartners | $188 - $4,254 | 105% |
| Meridian | $638 | 356% |
| UniCare | $3,256 - $3,318 | 1817% |
| WellCare | $185 | 103% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $96 - $3,786 |
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 Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
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.