CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Banner Payson Medical Center
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70486
- Insurance Median: $389
- Cash Discount Price: $439
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.64x 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 $106.81 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 364% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 264%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Physicians Ipa | $79 - $355 | 74% |
| Banner University Health Plan | $79 - $355 | 74% |
| Health Choice Arizona, Inc. | $79 - $506 | 74% |
| Health Net | $79 - $525 | 74% |
| Mercy Care | $79 - $355 | 74% |
| Aetna | $341 - $573 | 319% |
| Banner Health | $355 | 332% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $355 - $671 | 332% |
| Care 1St | $355 | 332% |
| Cigna | $355 - $689 | 332% |
| Gila River Health Care Corporation | $355 | 332% |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | $355 | 332% |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp - Va Ccn | $355 | 332% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $355 - $580 | 332% |
| Upmc Health Plan | $355 | 332% |
| Wellpoint | $355 | 332% |
| Carelon | $372 | 348% |
| Humana | $376 | 352% |
| National Healthcare Solutions Inc (Nhsi) And Vip Universal Medical Insurance Group (Vumi) | $389 | 364% |
| Plotkin Health | $389 | 364% |
| Arizona Priority Care | $390 | 365% |
| Devoted Health Services | $390 | 365% |
| Gold Kidney Health Plan | $390 | 365% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $585 | 548% |
| Quiktrip Corporation | $606 | 567% |
| Arizona Medical Network | $778 | 728% |
| Provider Network Of America | $778 | 728% |