CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Carson Valley Health

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$147
about 0.8× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $121–$246
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$120
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $27 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $147 This hospital $120 Cash price $1,750 Hospital's list price $2,500

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $96 Priciest $267

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $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

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1107 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV 89410
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals