CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$181
about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $110–$258
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$164
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $181 This hospital $164 Cash price $1,582 Hospital's list price $2,081

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $56 Priciest $164

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 (no contrast) is about $181 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. charges insurers about $164, or about $1,582 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, KY.

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 - $350 154%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $847 92%
Aetnamajor $164 154%
Cignamajor $2,019 1890%
Humanamajor $98 - $322 92%
CareSource $98 - $164 92%
Molina $98 - $164 92%
WellCare $98 92%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $98 - $1,977
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 145 Newcomb Avenue, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals