CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $226 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $218, or about $2,029 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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 | $182 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $225 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $155 - $210 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $306 | 171% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $137 | 76% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $297 | 166% |
| Providence Health Plan | $330 | 184% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 456% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $137 - $294 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MA hospitals
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $192
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $207
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $209
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $209
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $211
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Boston $211
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $214
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $220
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.