CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Springfield Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $612 compared to the $283 fair price benchmark.
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On the higher side — 7 of 8 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $283 (about 1.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Springfield Hospital charges insurers about $612, or about $1,208 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Springfield, VT.
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 $283. 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.
4 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 | $612 - $1,450 | 342% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $612 - $1,611 | 342% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,530 | 854% |
| Cignamajor | $1,131 - $1,675 | 631% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $618 - $1,333 | 345% |
| MVP Health Care | $612 - $1,240 | 342% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $990 | 552% |
| WellCare | $631 | 352% |
| WellSense | $612 - $1,611 | 342% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,611 |
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 Springfield Hospital
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
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $162
- Grace Cottage Hospital · Townshend $917
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Springfield Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $585
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $585).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,208) Beats Your Bill
Springfield Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,208 (vs. $612 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $283 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,611) is $1,328 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($283) and 9.0× the $179 Medicare rate.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.