CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Lower Bucks Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$195
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $176–$268
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$192
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $195 This hospital $192 Cash price $172 Hospital's list price $2,497

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $96 Priciest $192

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 $195 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Lower Bucks Hospital charges insurers about $192, or about $172 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bristol, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser Permanente

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 $90 - $369 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $173 - $712 97%
Cignamajor $417 233%
Humanamajor $138 77%
HealthPartners $80 - $259 45%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $85 - $242
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals