CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: St Jude Childrens Research 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 $239 (about 1.3× the $179 Medicare rate). St Jude Childrens Research Hospital charges insurers about $208 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Memphis, 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 | $63 - $2,485 | 35% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $173 - $283 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,588 | 1444% |
| Cignamajor | $550 | 307% |
| Humanamajor | $680 | 379% |
| Molina | $230 | 128% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $150 - $3,106 |
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Other Procedures at St Jude Childrens Research 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.