CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$265
about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $208–$417
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$264
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $265 This hospital $264 Cash price $1,242 Hospital's list price $3,882

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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 $264

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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 $265 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital charges insurers about $264, or about $1,242 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor $176 - $273 98%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $194 - $335

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 921 Gessner, Houston, TX 77024
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals