CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Saint Joseph East

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$467
about 2.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $206–$751
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$432
About the fair price
about $35 under the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $467 This hospital $432 Cash price $675 Hospital's list price $1,680

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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 $90 Priciest $432

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $467 (about 2.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph East charges insurers about $432, or about $675 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lexington, 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 $182 - $1,394 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $175 - $459 98%
Aetnamajor $180 - $1,058 100%
Cignamajor $1,075 600%
Humanamajor $175 - $432 98%
CareSource $350 195%
Molina $184 - $411 103%
WellCare $175 - $428 98%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 North Eagle Creek Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals