CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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 $202 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $178, or about $3,786 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.
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 | $120 - $280 | 67% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $474 - $4,106 | 265% |
| Aetnamajor | $140 - $5,678 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $234 | 131% |
| AmeriHealth | $100 | 56% |
| Geisinger | $98 - $3,407 | 55% |
| HealthPartners | $213 - $1,699 | 119% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $144 | 80% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $108 - $287 |
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Other Procedures at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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.