CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $237 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport charges insurers about $245, or about $317 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shreveport, 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
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 | $167 - $833 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $167 - $438 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $167 - $686 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $595 | 332% |
| Humanamajor | $161 - $245 | 90% |
| Amerigroup | $245 | 137% |
| AmeriHealth | $245 | 137% |
| Health Net | $399 | 223% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $167 - $245 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $90
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $121
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $142
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Ville Platte $145
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $158
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $158
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $159
- Ochsner St Mary · Morgan City $162
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.