CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $244 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $334, or about $560 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kingsport, TN.
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 $244. 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 | $166 - $3,026 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $170 - $427 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $1,593 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $175 - $642 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $166 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $363 | 203% |
| Amerigroup | $173 | 97% |
| Devoted Health | $175 | 98% |
| Molina | $175 - $422 | 98% |
| Sentara | $166 - $963 | 93% |
| WellCare | $176 - $3,731 | 98% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $166 - $399 |
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 Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $37
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $137
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $160
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $164
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital · Paris $164
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $169
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis · Memphis $170
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.