CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Linton Hospital - Cah

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$823
about 4.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $193–$1,112
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$717
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $106 under the fair price · 4.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $823 This hospital $717 Cash price $1,024 Hospital's list price $1,024

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

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

Cheapest $114 Priciest $717

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $823 (about 4.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Linton Hospital - Cah charges insurers about $717, or about $1,024 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Linton, ND.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $307 171%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,024 571%
Aetnamajor $768 429%
HealthPartners $522 - $696 291%
Medica $717 - $819 400%
Sanford Health Plan $973 543%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $696

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 111 Elm Ave W, Linton, ND 58552
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals