CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Central Montana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $93 (about 0.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Central Montana Medical Center charges insurers about $89, or about $805 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewistown, MT.
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
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 | $1,531 | 854% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $1,482 | 28% |
| Humanamajor | $51 - $889 | 28% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $87 - $2,981 |
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Other Procedures at Central Montana Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $44
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $76
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $84
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $86
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $94
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $99
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $186
- St Peters Health · Helena $191
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.