CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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, chest (no contrast) is about $132 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $183, or about $1,450 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.
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 $132. 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.
6 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 | $183 - $3,164 | 171% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $183 - $1,593 | 171% |
| Aetnamajor | $316 - $1,152 | 296% |
| Cignamajor | $316 - $1,582 | 296% |
| Humanamajor | $316 - $2,241 | 296% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,767 - $2,637 | 1654% |
| Health Net | $247 - $7,410 | 231% |
| HealthPartners | $580 | 543% |
| Molina | $230 | 215% |
| Sentara | $265 | 248% |
| + 68 smaller / regional plans | $106 - $3,560 |
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 Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $34
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $52
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $72
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $83
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $85
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $88
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $93
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.