CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Richmond University Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $200 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Richmond University Medical Center charges insurers about $206, or about $461 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Staten Island, NY.
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 | $206 - $1,557 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $212 - $1,943 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $285 | 159% |
| Humanamajor | $184 | 103% |
| Amerigroup | $175 - $1,037 | 98% |
| Fidelis Care | $166 - $373 | 93% |
| MagnaCare | $2,017 | 1126% |
| WellCare | $212 - $471 | 118% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $1,680 |
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Other Procedures at Richmond University Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $54
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $60
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $64
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $69
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Albany $82
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $88
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $113
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $114
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.