CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Singing River Health System
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $210 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Singing River Health System charges insurers about $201, or about $790 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pascagoula, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $156 - $904 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $161 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $160 - $190 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $163 - $730 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $160 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $235 | 131% |
| Molina | $250 | 140% |
| WellCare | $164 | 92% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $164 - $297 |
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 Singing River Health System
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MS hospitals
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $56
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $56
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $57
- Field Health System · Centreville $87
- Claiborne County Hospital · Port Gibson $110
- South Sunflower County Hospital · Indianola $117
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Meadville $117
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital · Meadville $117
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.