CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.
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 $177 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $158, or about $316 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hammond, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $155 - $158 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $158 - $179 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $158 - $213 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $95 - $155 | 53% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $158 |
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Other Procedures at Cypress Pointe 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
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $159
- Ochsner St Mary · Morgan City $162
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital · Slidell $163
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.