CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Temple University 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $216 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Temple University Hospital charges insurers about $203 — about the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 | $184 - $2,314 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $184 - $1,902 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $190 - $1,831 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $194 - $243 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $184 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $161 | 90% |
| Clover Health | $195 | 109% |
| Geisinger | $203 - $1,860 | 113% |
| HealthPartners | $165 - $188 | 92% |
| Oscar Health | $277 | 155% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $197 - $296 | 110% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $188 - $328 |
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Other Procedures at Temple University 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.