CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Seattle Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
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 $271 (about 1.5× the $179 Medicare rate). Seattle Children's Hospital charges insurers about $121 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.
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 | $34 - $2,405 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32 - $2,268 | 18% |
| Aetnamajor | $121 - $2,623 | 68% |
| Cignamajor | $111 - $2,323 | 62% |
| Humanamajor | $177 - $2,596 | 99% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $32 - $2,049 | 18% |
| Medical Mutual | $177 - $2,596 | 99% |
| Moda Health | $121 - $2,596 | 68% |
| Molina | $32 - $2,049 | 18% |
| PacificSource | $2,623 | 1464% |
| Providence Health Plan | $111 - $2,323 | 62% |
| SelectHealth | $177 - $2,596 | 99% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $111 - $2,323 | 62% |
| + 61 smaller / regional plans | $31 - $2,623 |
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Other Procedures at Seattle Children's Hospital
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
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle $188
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $194
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.