CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$379
about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $181–$811
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$728
Well above the fair price
about $349 over the fair price · 4.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $379 This hospital $728 Cash price $1,707 Hospital's list price $1,797

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $51 Priciest $728

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $379 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) charges insurers about $728, or about $1,707 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Beaver Dam, WI.

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 $379. 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.

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 $992 554%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,449 - $5,836 1925%
Aetnamajor $1,725 963%
Cignamajor $1,222 - $1,330 682%
Humanamajor $1,420 - $1,599 792%
HealthPartners $1,707 953%
Molina $1,527 852%
Quartz $1,024 571%
Security Health Plan $934 - $1,038 521%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $464 - $1,707
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: 707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals