CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center
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 $219 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center charges insurers about $227 — 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 | $1,089 - $3,954 | 608% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $180 - $1,714 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $227 - $1,409 | 127% |
| Cignamajor | $218 | 122% |
| Humanamajor | $180 | 100% |
| Clover Health | $191 | 107% |
| HealthPartners | $165 - $184 | 92% |
| Oscar Health | $270 | 151% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $222 - $296 | 124% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $198 - $4,219 |
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Other Procedures at Hospital of the Fox Chase Cancer Center
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.