CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Pennsylvania 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 $235 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Pennsylvania Hospital charges insurers about $294, or about $7,597 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $235. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $158 - $7,597 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $183 - $7,597 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $194 - $7,597 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $189 - $279 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $189 - $6,078 | 105% |
| Clover Health | $198 | 110% |
| Geisinger | $189 - $582 | 105% |
| Health Net | $4,558 | 2544% |
| HealthPartners | $180 - $7,597 | 100% |
| Oscar Health | $312 | 174% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $119 - $7,597 | 66% |
| + 38 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $7,597 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Pennsylvania 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.