CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $454 (about 2.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Inova Mount Vernon Hospital charges insurers about $482, or about $853 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, VA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $178 - $471 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $178 - $1,106 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $178 - $1,739 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $185 - $1,454 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $196 - $480 | 109% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $185 - $1,331 | 103% |
| Sentara | $182 - $1,374 | 102% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,432 - $1,724 |
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Other Procedures at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $159
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $159
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $159
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $159
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $159
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $159
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $180
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital · Charlottesville $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.