CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
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 $229 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern charges insurers about $609, or about $3,396 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Suffern, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $229. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $2,532 - $2,979 | 1413% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,396 - $8,618 | 779% |
| Aetnamajor | $324 - $361 | 181% |
| Cignamajor | $386 | 215% |
| CDPHP | $1,698 | 948% |
| Geisinger | $719 | 401% |
| MagnaCare | $2,377 - $3,056 | 1326% |
| Molina | $229 | 128% |
| MVP Health Care | $218 - $35,889 | 122% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $218 - $2,717 |
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 Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
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.