CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Mountain West Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 UT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 UT 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 $431 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Mountain West Medical Center charges insurers about $497, or about $1,868 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tooele, UT.
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 $431. 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 | $2,398 | 1338% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $178 - $817 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,131 | 631% |
| Cignamajor | $2,208 | 1232% |
| Humanamajor | $2,647 | 1477% |
| SelectHealth | $178 - $2,336 | 99% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,024 - $2,647 |
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 Mountain West Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other UT hospitals
- Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City $94
- Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital · Provo $157
- Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital · Riverton $172
- Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake · Salt Lake City $175
- Holy Cross Hospital-Davis · Layton $175
- Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley · West Jordan $175
- Lds Hospital · Salt Lake City $178
- Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital · Logan $178
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.