CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $245 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Texas Orthopedic Hospital charges insurers about $168 — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.
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 | $156 - $402 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $364 - $873 | 203% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $1,322 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $1,635 - $2,106 | 912% |
| Humanamajor | $190 - $1,863 | 106% |
| Amerigroup | $152 | 85% |
| Health Net | $149 | 83% |
| Molina | $168 | 94% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $152 - $153 |
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Other Procedures at Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $53
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $81
- Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital · Tomball $82
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $105
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $118
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $133
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $142
- El Paso Children's Hospital · El Paso $152
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.