CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$533
about 3.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $277–$615
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$505
About the fair price
about $28 under the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $533 This hospital $505 Cash price $920 Hospital's list price $1,739

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $58 Priciest $505

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $533 (about 3.0× the $179 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $505, or about $920 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Ulm, MN.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $209 - $1,366 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $113 - $990 63%
Aetnamajor $172 - $1,819 96%
Cignamajor $446 - $1,741 249%
HealthPartners $162 - $409 90%
Medica $190 - $1,788 106%
UCare $272 - $428 152%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $191 - $2,129
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals