CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$276
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $185–$293
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$295
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $276 This hospital $295 Cash price $791 Hospital's list price $1,318

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $90 Priciest $295

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $276 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $295, or about $791 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake Charles, LA.

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 $923 - $1,709 515%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $164 - $515 92%
Aetnamajor $164 - $593 92%
Cignamajor $164 - $989 92%
Humanamajor $167 - $574 93%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $164 - $633
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals