CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Adventist Health Portland
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $267 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Portland charges insurers about $427, or about $886 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 $267. 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.
6 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 | $207 - $1,661 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $427 - $1,384 | 238% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,164 | 1208% |
| Cignamajor | $1,600 | 893% |
| Humanamajor | $199 - $207 | 111% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $195 - $508 | 109% |
| Health Net | $224 | 125% |
| Moda Health | $207 - $730 | 116% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $153 - $2,491 |
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 Adventist Health Portland
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $57
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $79
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $79
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $79
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $80
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $80
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $82
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $101
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.