CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 7 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT 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 $155 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $162, or about $3,498 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.
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 | $35 - $3,443 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $37 - $3,387 | 21% |
| Aetnamajor | $51 - $2,973 | 28% |
| Cignamajor | $225 - $3,148 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $51 - $979 | 28% |
| Fidelis Care | $58 - $197 | 32% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $194 - $2,798 | 108% |
| MagnaCare | $194 - $2,798 | 108% |
| MVP Health Care | $43 - $2,384 | 24% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $3,008 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $59
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $62
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $78
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $115
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $123
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $141
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,176
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.