CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: El Paso Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other TX hospitals charge less.
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 $180 (about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate). El Paso Children's Hospital charges insurers about $152, or about $142 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in El Paso, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $509 | 284% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $145 - $532 | 81% |
| Aetnamajor | $510 - $567 | 285% |
| Cignamajor | $557 | 311% |
| Amerigroup | $152 | 85% |
| Health Net | $141 | 79% |
| Molina | $168 - $772 | 94% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $131 - $376 |
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Other Procedures at El Paso Children's 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
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $153
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.