CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: West Allis Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$438
about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $203–$842
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$828
Well above the fair price
about $390 over the fair price · 4.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $438 This hospital $828 Cash price $1,570 Hospital's list price $3,140

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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 $828

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 $438 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). West Allis Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $828, or about $1,570 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in West Allis, 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 $438. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $538 - $2,644 300%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $556 - $2,669 310%
Aetnamajor $836 - $30,022 467%
Cignamajor $1,700 - $2,656 949%
HealthPartners $796 - $2,355 444%
Molina $796 444%
Quartz $900 - $1,000 502%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $475 - $2,512

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8901 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals