CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Hancock County 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 $304 (about 1.7× the $179 Medicare rate). Hancock County Hospital charges insurers about $408, or about $549 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sneedville, 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 $304. 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 | $150 - $2,388 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $1,797 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $459 - $1,700 | 256% |
| Cignamajor | $427 - $1,780 | 238% |
| Humanamajor | $1,723 | 961% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,695 | 946% |
| Amerigroup | $356 - $1,695 | 199% |
| Devoted Health | $1,780 | 993% |
| Molina | $464 - $1,780 | 259% |
| Sentara | $455 - $1,695 | 254% |
| WellCare | $1,695 - $2,388 | 946% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,695 - $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 Hancock County 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.