CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: University of Kansas Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$246
about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $167–$276
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$229
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $246 This hospital $229 Cash price $912 Hospital's list price $4,558

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $67 Priciest $229

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS 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 $246 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). University of Kansas Hospital charges insurers about $229, or about $912 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kansas City, KS.

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 $164 - $262 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $169 - $3,498 94%
Aetnamajor $164 - $3,829 92%
Cignamajor $3,646 2035%
Humanamajor $164 - $167 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $278 155%
Devoted Health $164 92%
GEHA $2,761 1541%
Health Net $4,102 2289%
HealthLink $2,761 - $3,368 1541%
Oscar Health $197 110%
Sanford Health Plan $4,102 2289%
+ 35 smaller / regional plans $164 - $4,102
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals