CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial
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.
⚠ 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 $220 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial charges insurers about $313, or about $1,557 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Frisco, TX.
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 $220. 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 | $193 - $2,033 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $153 - $1,308 | 85% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,427 | 796% |
| Cignamajor | $1,601 - $1,883 | 893% |
| Humanamajor | $168 - $1,816 | 94% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $348 | 194% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $160 - $1,762 | 89% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $176 | 98% |
| Health Net | $1,427 | 796% |
| Molina | $176 | 98% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $176 - $1,946 |
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 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial
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.