CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $363 (about 2.0× the $179 Medicare rate). HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,215, or about $1,770 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Oconto Falls, 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 $363. 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
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 | $644 - $1,248 | 359% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $494 - $1,239 | 276% |
| Aetnamajor | $644 - $2,682 | 359% |
| Cignamajor | $1,676 | 935% |
| Humanamajor | $644 - $2,280 | 359% |
| Health Net | $1,215 | 678% |
| Meridian | $494 | 276% |
| Molina | $523 - $1,341 | 292% |
| Security Health Plan | $650 - $1,712 | 363% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $179 - $2,682 |
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 HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $51
- Vernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua $55
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $58
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $105
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $141
- Holy Family Memorial · Manitowoc $171
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $172
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $172
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.