CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
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.
⚠ 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 $216 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake charges insurers about $230, or about $1,347 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saranac Lake, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $149 - $1,847 | 83% |
| Aetnamajor | $230 | 128% |
| Cignamajor | $1,738 | 970% |
| CDPHP | $230 | 128% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,738 | 970% |
| WellCare | $234 | 131% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $230 |
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Other Procedures at Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
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.