CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
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 $120 (about 0.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $113, 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 | $52 - $153 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $52 - $211 | 29% |
| Humanamajor | $52 - $153 | 29% |
| Amerigroup | $47 - $226 | 26% |
| Fidelis Care | $47 - $330 | 26% |
| Independent Health | $47 - $463 | 26% |
| MagnaCare | $52 - $145 | 29% |
| Molina | $106 - $373 | 59% |
| MVP Health Care | $70 - $198 | 39% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $60 - $278 | 33% |
| WellCare | $54 - $160 | 30% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $606 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
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
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $114
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $114
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.