CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $159 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital charges insurers about $161, or about $509 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burnsville, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $50 - $593 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $42 - $518 | 23% |
| HealthPartners | $37 - $880 | 21% |
| Medica | $39 - $841 | 22% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $50 - $706 | 28% |
| Security Health Plan | $50 - $898 | 28% |
| UCare | $37 - $403 | 21% |
| WellCare | $50 - $173 | 28% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $37 - $1,078 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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Other Procedures at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $58
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $81
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $81
- Madison Hospital · Madison $107
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $126
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $145
- Astera Health · Wadena $147
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $154
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.