CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
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 $399 (about 2.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Breckinridge Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $711, or about $782 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hardinsburg, KY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $399. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $563 - $1,329 | 314% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $202 - $1,563 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $202 - $1,172 | 113% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $619 | 345% |
| CareSource | $563 | 314% |
| Molina | $541 | 302% |
| WellCare | $202 - $563 | 113% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $200 - $563 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
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.