CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $421 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $508, or about $589 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.
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 $421. 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.
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 | $213 - $862 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $219 - $677 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $209 - $725 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $244 - $572 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $215 | 120% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $203 - $305 | 113% |
| Amerigroup | $223 | 124% |
| Providence Health Plan | $617 | 344% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $325 - $911 |
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 Swedish Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $60
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $72
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $74
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $85
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $95
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $121
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle $188
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $194
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.