CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Pender Memorial 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $451 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Pender Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $516, or about $810 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burgaw, 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 | $1,314 | 733% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $218 - $664 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $498 - $1,530 | 278% |
| Cignamajor | $501 - $794 | 280% |
| Humanamajor | $462 - $1,548 | 258% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $680 | 379% |
| AmeriHealth | $516 | 288% |
| CareSource | $720 | 402% |
| WellCare | $516 | 288% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $486 - $1,746 |
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Other Procedures at Pender Memorial 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.