CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Houlton Regional Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $131
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $148
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $149
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $149
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $156
- 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.