CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital
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 $190 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $163, or about $195 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Slidell, 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 | $163 - $282 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $151 - $186 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $163 - $326 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $750 | 419% |
| Humanamajor | $163 - $246 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $282 | 157% |
| WellCare | $163 | 91% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $163 - $1,667 |
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Other Procedures at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital
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.