CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$171
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $168–$335
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$168
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $171 This hospital $168

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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 $168

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $171 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. charges insurers about $168 — about the fair price. Located in Wichita, KS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $168 - $461 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $168 94%
Aetnamajor $370 - $412 206%
Humanamajor $165 92%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $165 - $230
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 929 North St Francis Street, Wichita, KS 67214
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals