CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Porter Hospital Inc

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$106
about 0.6× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $53–$695
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$59
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $47 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $106 This hospital $59 Cash price $1,283 Hospital's list price $1,283

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

Lowest price of the 8 VT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $59 Priciest $1,176

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 $106 (about 0.6× the $179 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $59, or about $1,283 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Middlebury, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 - $2,262 20%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $58 - $2,153 32%
Aetnamajor $51 - $2,011 28%
Cignamajor $74 - $2,078 41%
Humanamajor $48 - $169 27%
Fidelis Care $46 - $967 26%
Harvard Pilgrim $59 - $1,828 33%
MVP Health Care $43 - $2,130 24%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $50 - $2,171
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals