CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$190
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $158–$395
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$156
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $34 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $190 This hospital $156 Cash price $989 Hospital's list price $1,521

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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 $156

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 $190 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Health Saint Mary's charges insurers about $156, or about $989 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grand Rapids, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $180 - $1,521 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $171 55%
Aetnamajor $120 - $1,205 67%
Cignamajor $1,110 619%
Humanamajor $1,157 - $1,521 646%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $156 87%
AmeriHealth $1,157 646%
CareSource $994 555%
Dean Health Plan $1,110 619%
GEHA $120 - $1,156 67%
Medical Mutual $120 67%
Molina $227 127%
MVP Health Care $1,110 619%
Oscar Health $224 125%
Paramount $1,110 619%
Priority Health $504 - $515 281%
UniCare $1,157 646%
+ 144 smaller / regional plans $120 - $1,521
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 Jefferson Avenue Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals