CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: South Pointe Hospital
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 $200 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). South Pointe Hospital charges insurers about $355, or about $738 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Warrensville Heights, OH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $200. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $159 - $704 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $165 - $866 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $165 - $1,135 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $170 - $908 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $165 - $965 | 92% |
| AmeriHealth | $411 | 229% |
| CareSource | $400 | 223% |
| Devoted Health | $165 | 92% |
| Molina | $392 | 219% |
| Oscar Health | $342 - $436 | 191% |
| Paramount | $385 | 215% |
| UniCare | $173 | 97% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $165 - $681 | 92% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $165 - $1,170 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at South Pointe Hospital
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.