CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: UPMC McKeesport Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $193 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). UPMC McKeesport Hospital charges insurers about $204, or about $2,836 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mc Keesport, PA.
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 | $147 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $183 - $1,585 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $178 - $1,891 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $1,820 - $2,836 | 1016% |
| Humanamajor | $4,018 | 2242% |
| AmeriHealth | $183 - $209 | 102% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $147 - $990 | 82% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $183 - $3,782 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC McKeesport Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $96
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $102
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $120
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $123
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $124
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $124
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $124
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $124
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.