CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Columbus Regional Healthcare System
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 $178 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Columbus Regional Healthcare System charges insurers about $170, or about $894 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Whiteville, 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 | $167 - $869 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $167 - $820 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $173 - $1,239 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $175 - $1,214 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $172 | 96% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $743 - $865 | 415% |
| AmeriHealth | $285 | 159% |
| Devoted Health | $174 | 97% |
| Health Net | $847 - $947 | 473% |
| Molina | $328 - $340 | 183% |
| Oscar Health | $830 - $933 | 463% |
| UniCare | $167 | 93% |
| WellCare | $167 - $285 | 93% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $167 - $1,214 |
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Other Procedures at Columbus Regional Healthcare System
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.