CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
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 $123 (about 0.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $116, or about $287 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.
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 | $36 - $179 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $47 - $330 | 26% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 - $153 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $52 - $211 | 29% |
| Humanamajor | $54 - $153 | 30% |
| Amerigroup | $82 - $226 | 46% |
| Fidelis Care | $54 - $330 | 30% |
| Independent Health | $47 - $463 | 26% |
| Molina | $106 - $373 | 59% |
| MVP Health Care | $70 - $198 | 39% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $93 - $262 | 52% |
| WellCare | $54 - $160 | 30% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $606 |
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Other Procedures at Sisters of Charity Hospital
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.