CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70460
- Insurance Median: $500
- Cash Discount Price: $866
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.79x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $179.2 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 279% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 179%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Dept of Correction | $194 | 108% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $206 - $1,574 | 115% |
| Aetna | $206 - $325 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $206 - $500 | 115% |
| Medicare (plans) | $206 - $217 | 115% |
| Cca Senior Care Options | $210 | 117% |
| Cigna | $212 - $1,228 | 118% |
| Fallon Health | $273 | 152% |
| Geha | $292 | 163% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare | $292 | 163% |
| Hap | $325 | 181% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $325 | 181% |
| Luminare Health | $325 | 181% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $325 | 181% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $325 | 181% |
| Webtpa | $325 | 181% |
| Meritain | $325 | 181% |
| Gravie Admin Services | $325 | 181% |
| Allegiance | $391 | 218% |
| Health Partners | $391 | 218% |
| Magnacare | $391 | 218% |
| Diversified Administrators | $442 | 247% |
| Claimdoc | $442 | 247% |
| Innovative Health Plan II | $442 | 247% |
| Centivo | $490 | 273% |
| Blue Care Network | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $500 | 279% |
| Pre-Employment | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $500 | 279% |
| Bcn Domestic | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $500 | 279% |
| Wc Domestic | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - PA (Highmark) | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts | $500 | 279% |
| Wellpoint | $500 | 279% |
| Health Choices | $500 | 279% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $500 | 279% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $500 | 279% |
| Unicare | $500 | 279% |
| Connecticare | $625 - $781 | 349% |
| Health New England | $1,023 | 571% |
| Prime Health Services | $1,259 | 703% |
| PHCS | $1,306 | 729% |
| Pai | $1,306 | 729% |
| Ghc Scw | $1,306 | 729% |
| Multiplan | $1,306 | 729% |
| Paramount HMO | $1,306 | 729% |
| Mvp | $1,306 | 729% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $1,306 | 729% |
| Dean Health | $1,306 | 729% |
| Trinity Health Share | $1,306 | 729% |
| Pan-American Life | $1,306 | 729% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $1,306 | 729% |
| Medi Share | $1,306 | 729% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $1,306 | 729% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $1,306 | 729% |
| Manhattan Life | $1,306 | 729% |
| Allied National Global Care | $1,306 | 729% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $1,306 | 729% |
| Health Smart | $1,338 | 747% |
| United Behavioral Health Eap | $1,574 | 878% |