CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 $149 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital charges insurers about $148, or about $2,234 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brunswick, ME.
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 | $51 - $2,109 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $622 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $52 - $1,887 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $681 - $1,805 | 380% |
| Humanamajor | $59 - $174 | 33% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $102 - $1,799 | 57% |
| WellCare | $59 - $179 | 33% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $108 - $2,102 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $131
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $149
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $149
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $156
- Houlton Regional Hospital · Houlton $157
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $158
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $169
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $173
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.