CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70460
- Insurance Median: $574
- Cash Discount Price: $604
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.20x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $179.2 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 320% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 220%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ky Work Comp | $44 - $872 | 25% |
| Amish Aid | $52 - $1,039 | 29% |
| Lutheran Preferred Network | $52 - $2,077 | 29% |
| Self Pay | $52 - $1,246 | 29% |
| Cigna | $56 - $1,257 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $65 - $1,284 | 36% |
| Physicians Health Plan Of Northern Indiana | $69 - $1,367 | 39% |
| Aetna | $70 - $1,648 | 39% |
| Lutheran Preferred | $70 - $1,385 | 39% |
| Sagamore | $80 - $1,665 | 45% |
| Lutheran Network | $87 - $1,731 | 49% |
| Multiplan | $127 - $2,873 | 71% |
| Prime Health Services | $131 - $2,596 | 73% |
| Encore Health Network | $143 - $3,116 | 80% |
| Advantage Health Solutions | $145 - $2,873 | 81% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $157 - $3,116 | 88% |
| Evolutions | $157 - $3,116 | 88% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $164 - $1,529 | 92% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $164 | 92% |
| Php Freedom Network | $174 - $457 | 97% |
| Tricare | $176 | 98% |
| Humana | $183 - $306 | 102% |
| Iu Health Plan | $183 | 102% |
| Managed Health Services | $183 - $371 | 102% |
| Medicare (plans) | $183 | 102% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $186 | 104% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $186 | 104% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $186 | 104% |
| Node Va | $186 | 104% |
| In Dept Of Correction | $193 | 108% |
| Node Pphp Mcr Adv | $195 | 109% |
| Us Department Of Labor | $232 | 129% |
| Lutheran Advanced Network | $278 | 155% |
| Node Lutheran Network | $278 - $325 | 155% |
| Node Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 | $278 | 155% |
| Align Network | $297 | 166% |
| Care Source | $306 | 171% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $306 | 171% |
| Encore Work Comp In | $334 | 186% |
| One Call Care Diagnostics | $350 | 195% |
| Spreemo | $370 | 206% |
| Node Encore Kba Epo | $445 | 248% |
| Node Encore Kba Ppo | $557 | 311% |
| Encore Ppo | $816 | 455% |