CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Metrohealth System
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $214 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Metrohealth System charges insurers about $244, or about $340 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.
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 | $394 | 220% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $361 - $633 | 201% |
| Aetnamajor | $216 - $266 | 121% |
| Humanamajor | $92 | 51% |
| CareSource | $232 | 129% |
| Medical Mutual | $90 - $660 | 50% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $166 - $431 |
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Other Procedures at Metrohealth System
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.