CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Knapp Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$189
about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $176–$237
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$184
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $189 This hospital $184 Cash price $175 Hospital's list price $2,026

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $53 Priciest $184

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $189 (about 1.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Knapp Medical Center charges insurers about $184, or about $175 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Weslaco, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $152 - $309 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $175 - $658 98%
Cignamajor $175 - $303 98%
Molina $162 - $328 90%
WellMed $175 98%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $140 - $351
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals