CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Southern Ohio Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$174
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $163–$432
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$173
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $174 This hospital $173 Cash price $1,264 Hospital's list price $2,499

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $74 Priciest $173

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $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
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1805 27Th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals