CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Christ Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.
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 $176 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $164, or about $1,054 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, 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 | $81 - $1,757 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $78 - $1,054 | 44% |
| Aetnamajor | $164 - $1,054 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $164 - $1,757 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $78 - $1,757 | 44% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $164 | 92% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,054 | 588% |
| CareSource | $78 - $1,054 | 44% |
| GEHA | $795 | 444% |
| Health Net | $1,757 | 980% |
| Healthcare Highways | $1,757 | 980% |
| Medical Mutual | $485 | 271% |
| Meridian | $164 | 92% |
| Molina | $439 | 245% |
| Priority Health | $934 | 521% |
| WellCare | $439 | 245% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $164 - $1,757 |
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Other Procedures at Christ 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
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $165
- Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital · Cleveland $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.