CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $111–$203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$178
About the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $160 This hospital $178 Cash price $626 Hospital's list price $1,118

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $50 Priciest $178

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $160 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi charges insurers about $178, or about $626 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Southfield, MI.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $101 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $206 - $209 115%
Aetnamajor $174 - $312 97%
Humanamajor $176 98%
Ambetter (Centene) $218 122%
AmeriHealth $150 - $173 84%
Molina $101 - $218 56%
Priority Health $124 69%
WellCare $183 102%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $101 - $241
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 16001 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals