CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Bmh-Golden Triangle

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$309
about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $293–$318
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$293
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $309 This hospital $293 Cash price $795 Hospital's list price $3,178

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $56 Priciest $293

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 $309 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Bmh-Golden Triangle charges insurers about $293, or about $795 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $293 - $1,135 164%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $168 - $2,384 94%
Aetnamajor $171 - $1,989 95%
Cignamajor $1,748 975%
Humanamajor $163 - $2,097 91%
Devoted Health $166 93%
Health Net $326 182%
Molina $166 - $1,589 93%
+ 60 smaller / regional plans $163 - $2,860
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2520 5Th Street N, Columbus, MS 39705
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals