CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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 $211 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $218, or about $607 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamestown, 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 | $218 - $657 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $545 | 304% |
| Aetnamajor | $226 - $657 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $218 - $809 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $218 | 122% |
| Geisinger | $186 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $202 | 113% |
| Independent Health | $377 - $479 | 210% |
| MagnaCare | $320 - $758 | 179% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $168 - $607 | 94% |
| WellCare | $224 | 125% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $161 - $809 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.