CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Sanford Thief River Falls 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 $351 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center charges insurers about $317, or about $1,966 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Thief River Falls, 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
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 | $1,013 - $2,052 | 565% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $447 - $1,013 | 249% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,013 - $2,136 | 565% |
| Cignamajor | $2,212 | 1234% |
| Health Net | $2,212 | 1234% |
| HealthPartners | $1,013 - $1,991 | 565% |
| Medica | $2,161 - $2,325 | 1206% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $934 - $1,549 | 521% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,352 | 754% |
| UCare | $187 - $2,160 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $187 - $2,212 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Thief River Falls 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.