CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: CHI St Lukes Lakeside 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.
⚠ 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 $333 (about 1.9× the $179 Medicare rate). CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital charges insurers about $629, or about $3,359 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in The Woodlands, 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 $333. 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 | $155 - $7,929 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $152 - $793 | 85% |
| Aetnamajor | $182 - $6,526 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $178 - $6,718 | 99% |
| Humanamajor | $178 - $6,238 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $267 | 149% |
| Bright Health | $299 | 167% |
| Devoted Health | $191 | 107% |
| Health Net | $8,157 - $9,597 | 4552% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $128 - $6,718 |
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 CHI St Lukes Lakeside 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.