CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Catholic Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NH hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH 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 $505 (about 2.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Catholic Medical Center charges insurers about $485, or about $3,370 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Manchester, NH.
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
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 | $1,688 - $2,433 | 942% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $168 - $736 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $1,040 | 580% |
| AmeriHealth | $382 | 213% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $974 - $2,015 | 544% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,209 - $2,400 | 1233% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $472 - $2,300 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Catholic Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $98
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $186
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $201
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $225
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $242
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $422
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $575
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $608
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.