CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Southwest General Health 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 $217 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Southwest General Health Center charges insurers about $365, or about $1,495 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Middleburg 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 $217. 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 | $365 - $1,133 | 204% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $365 | 204% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,021 - $1,448 | 570% |
| Cignamajor | $1,033 - $1,148 | 576% |
| Humanamajor | $365 - $818 | 204% |
| AmeriHealth | $365 | 204% |
| CareSource | $365 | 204% |
| Medical Mutual | $71 - $77 | 40% |
| Molina | $223 - $365 | 124% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $223 - $1,678 |
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 Southwest General Health 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.