CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Bellevue Hospital Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$258
about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $193–$378
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$221
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $37 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $258 This hospital $221 Cash price $212 Hospital's list price $1,014

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $54 Priciest $221

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 $258 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Bellevue Hospital Center charges insurers about $221, or about $212 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New York, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $145 - $1,287 81%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $168 - $1,287 94%
Aetnamajor $57 - $1,131 32%
Cignamajor $1,056 589%
Fidelis Care $82 - $1,027 46%
MagnaCare $1,207 674%
Oscar Health $86 - $1,228 48%
WellCare $62 - $312 35%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $46 - $1,367
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 462 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals