CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
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 $350 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Sanford Wheaton Medical Center charges insurers about $447, or about $2,254 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wheaton, MN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $350. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $1,539 - $2,353 | 859% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $447 - $1,940 | 249% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,539 - $2,449 | 859% |
| Health Net | $2,536 | 1415% |
| HealthPartners | $1,539 - $2,283 | 859% |
| Medica | $2,477 - $2,666 | 1382% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,420 - $2,617 | 792% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,550 | 865% |
| UCare | $187 - $2,476 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,568 - $2,536 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
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.