CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Renown South Meadows Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$269
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $193–$331
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$274
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $269 This hospital $274 Cash price $657 Hospital's list price $938

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

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

Cheapest $96 Priciest $274

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

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $269 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Renown South Meadows Medical Center charges insurers about $274, or about $657 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Reno, NV.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $938 523%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $58 - $710 32%
Aetnamajor $422 - $798 235%
Cignamajor $473 264%
CareSource $59 - $180 33%
Health Net $249 139%
Molina $58 - $451 32%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $55 - $938
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 10101 Double R Blvd, Reno, NV 89521
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals