CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $305 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $212, or about $1,881 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newport, RI.
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 | $794 | 443% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $124 - $212 | 69% |
| Aetnamajor | $202 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $859 | 479% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,033 | 576% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $648 | 362% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Newport Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $199
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $200
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $275
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $361
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.