CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$220
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $156–$812
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$157
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $63 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $220 This hospital $157 Cash price $1,141 Hospital's list price $1,202

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.

Cheapest $131 Priciest $173

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 $220 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $157, or about $1,141 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $338 - $1,945 189%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $901 31%
Aetnamajor $59 - $919 33%
Cignamajor $324 - $1,863 181%
WellCare $157 - $910 88%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $182 - $1,801
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 20 Hartford Street, Houlton, ME 04730
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals