CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Saint Joseph East
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Joseph East
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other KY hospitals
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $90
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $95
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $103
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $112
- Middlesboro Arh Hospital · Middlesboro $122
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $131
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $133
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center · Hazard $145
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.