CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Carolina East 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 $161 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Carolina East Medical Center charges insurers about $168, or about $1,218 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Bern, 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 | $441 - $1,991 | 246% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $879 - $1,921 | 491% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,115 - $2,481 | 622% |
| Cignamajor | $1,146 - $2,548 | 640% |
| Humanamajor | $50 - $168 | 28% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $50 - $2,529 |
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Other Procedures at Carolina East 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.