CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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 $218 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charges insurers about $218, or about $328 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ithaca, 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 | $1,491 | 832% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $1,277 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $219 - $1,256 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $1,363 | 761% |
| Fidelis Care | $146 | 81% |
| Independent Health | $1,572 | 877% |
| Molina | $146 - $330 | 81% |
| WellCare | $236 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $217 - $1,523 |
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Other Procedures at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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.