CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
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 $350 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center charges insurers about $473, or about $1,531 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Thomasville, NC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $350. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $170 - $1,717 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $170 - $1,753 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $174 - $2,041 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $175 - $1,554 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $170 - $1,987 | 95% |
| AmeriHealth | $473 | 264% |
| CareSource | $1,020 | 569% |
| WellCare | $473 | 264% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $170 - $2,474 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
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.