CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Dekalb Community Hospital
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.
⚠ 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). Dekalb Community Hospital charges insurers about $176, or about $882 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Smithville, TN.
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 | $168 - $292 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $120 - $215 | 67% |
| Aetnamajor | $171 - $1,529 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $266 - $395 | 148% |
| Humanamajor | $168 | 94% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $218 | 122% |
| Amerigroup | $168 | 94% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $168 | 94% |
| Oscar Health | $235 | 131% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $149 - $235 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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Other Procedures at Dekalb Community Hospital
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.