CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $121 (about 0.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $81, or about $537 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, MN.
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 | $51 - $1,419 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $876 | 28% |
| Humanamajor | $51 - $644 | 28% |
| HealthPartners | $81 - $1,498 | 45% |
| Medica | $53 - $1,427 | 30% |
| UCare | $35 - $733 | 20% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $102 - $1,514 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $58
- 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
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $158
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.