CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Carson Valley Health
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $147 (about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $120, or about $1,750 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gardnerville, NV.
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 | $675 - $2,072 | 377% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $58 - $1,538 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $675 - $2,200 | 377% |
| Cignamajor | $2,250 | 1256% |
| Humanamajor | $675 | 377% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $58 - $2,175 |
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.
Other Procedures at Carson Valley Health
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $96
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $122
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $142
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $155
- Incline Village Community Hospital · Incline Village $168
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $186
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $190
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $267
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.