CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Johnson County 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.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $357 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). Johnson County Community Hospital charges insurers about $459, or about $549 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mountain City, 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 $357. 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 | $270 - $2,388 | 151% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $1,797 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $459 - $1,524 | 256% |
| Cignamajor | $427 - $727 | 238% |
| Humanamajor | $704 | 393% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $764 | 426% |
| Amerigroup | $360 - $693 | 201% |
| Devoted Health | $727 | 406% |
| Molina | $459 - $720 | 256% |
| Sentara | $442 - $810 | 247% |
| WellCare | $693 | 387% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $693 - $2,388 |
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 Johnson County 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.