CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 $221 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital charges insurers about $203, or about $1,347 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.
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 | $227 - $384 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $121 - $415 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $176 - $179 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $179 | 100% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $177 | 99% |
| HealthLink | $520 | 290% |
| Oscar Health | $211 | 118% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $181 |
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Other Procedures at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $83
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $99
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $111
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $148
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $148
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $150
- Harrison County Community Hospital · Bethany $151
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $158
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.