CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Cheshire Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $185 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Cheshire Medical Center charges insurers about $186, or about $553 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Keene, NH.
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
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 | $56 - $2,148 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $56 - $2,248 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $53 - $1,936 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $56 - $1,401 | 31% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $56 - $165 | 31% |
| AmeriHealth | $144 - $346 | 80% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $249 - $1,287 | 139% |
| MVP Health Care | $56 - $1,401 | 31% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $157 - $1,806 | 88% |
| WellCare | $56 - $186 | 31% |
| WellSense | $56 - $390 | 31% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $56 - $2,830 |
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Other Procedures at Cheshire Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $98
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $201
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $225
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $242
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $422
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $485
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $575
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $608
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.