CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$181
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $163–$319
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$162
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $19 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $181 This hospital $162 Cash price $1,726 Hospital's list price $2,656

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $138 Priciest $162

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 $181 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $162, or about $1,726 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Elkin, NC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $162 - $1,300 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $162 - $1,023 90%
Aetnamajor $1,803 1006%
Humanamajor $162 90%
AmeriHealth $817 456%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals