CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
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 $238 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $210, or about $253 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wyomissing, 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
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 | $179 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $193 - $210 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $175 - $2,160 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $121,820 | 67980% |
| Geisinger | $175 - $263 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $1,562 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Institute of Reading
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.