CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $526 (about 2.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center charges insurers about $698, or about $2,489 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Prairie Du Chien, 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 $526. 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
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 | $1,045 | 583% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,045 - $2,414 | 583% |
| Cignamajor | $2,414 | 1347% |
| Humanamajor | $1,056 - $2,389 | 589% |
| Amerigroup | $698 - $1,045 | 390% |
| Dean Health Plan | $2,365 | 1320% |
| GEHA | $2,414 | 1347% |
| HealthPartners | $2,414 | 1347% |
| Medica | $2,365 | 1320% |
| Quartz | $1,991 | 1111% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $698 - $2,414 |
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 Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
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.