CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $174 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Southern Ohio Medical Center charges insurers about $173, or about $1,264 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, OH.
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 | $79 - $2,397 | 44% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $164 - $2,125 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $2,097 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $414 - $2,261 | 231% |
| Humanamajor | $164 - $2,315 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $137 | 76% |
| CareSource | $164 - $222 | 92% |
| Medical Mutual | $71 - $2,234 | 40% |
| Molina | $137 - $956 | 76% |
| WellCare | $137 - $204 | 76% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $137 - $2,397 |
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Other Procedures at Southern Ohio Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $74
- Union Hospital · Dover $89
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $151
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $159
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $163
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $164
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $164
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.