CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Aiken Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$372
about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $144–$494
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$296
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $76 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $372 This hospital $296 Cash price $2,592 Hospital's list price $6,480

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $86 Priciest $296

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $372 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Aiken Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $296, or about $2,592 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Aiken, SC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

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
Humanamajor $4,711 2629%
Molina $296 165%
SelectHealth $296 165%
WellCare $296 165%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 302 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals