CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Duke University Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 $191 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $175, or about $742 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Durham, NC.
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 | $173 - $1,427 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $173 - $2,748 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $167 - $1,520 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $177 - $2,748 | 99% |
| Humanamajor | $178 - $2,336 | 99% |
| AmeriHealth | $442 - $491 | 247% |
| Sentara | $1,712 | 955% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $173 - $491 |
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Other Procedures at Duke University Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $138
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $139
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $139
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $139
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $140
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $140
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $140
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $140
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.