CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$180
about 1.0× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $163–$480
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$164
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $180 This hospital $164 Cash price $367 Hospital's list price $1,880

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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 $164

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). The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center charges insurers about $164, or about $367 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Austin, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $153 - $428 85%
Aetnamajor $164 - $948 92%
Cignamajor $325 181%
Humanamajor $164 - $1,222 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $164 92%
Baylor Scott & White $1,335 745%
WellCare $164 92%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $153 - $247
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5656 Bee Caves Road, Suite M-302, Austin, TX 78746
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals