CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: South Sunflower County Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$169
about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $138–$327
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$117
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $52 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $169 This hospital $117 Cash price $106 Hospital's list price $444

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.

Cheapest $56 Priciest $126

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $169 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). South Sunflower County Hospital charges insurers about $117, or about $106 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Indianola, MS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $48 27%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $521 291%
Aetnamajor $460 257%
UCare $76 - $147 42%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $50 - $1,337
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 121 East Baker Street, Indianola, MS 38751
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals