CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$173
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $173–$222
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$179
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $173 This hospital $179 Cash price $3,818 Hospital's list price $4,600

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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 $179

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 $173 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charges insurers about $179, or about $3,818 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Easton, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $177 - $1,329 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $154 - $1,568 86%
Aetnamajor $181 - $1,605 101%
Cignamajor $1,259 703%
Humanamajor $184 103%
AmeriHealth $154 86%
Geisinger $158 - $1,294 88%
Oscar Health $1,194 666%
UPMC Health Plan $161 - $1,261 90%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $193

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 250 South 21St Street, Easton, PA 18042
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals