CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: 70486 (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, sinuses is about $137 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $177, or about $2,160 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 $137. 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 | $177 - $4,712 | 166% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $177 - $2,372 | 166% |
| Aetnamajor | $442 - $1,716 | 414% |
| Cignamajor | $471 - $2,356 | 441% |
| Humanamajor | $471 - $3,338 | 441% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,631 - $3,927 | 2463% |
| Health Net | $239 - $11,035 | 224% |
| HealthPartners | $864 | 809% |
| Molina | $223 | 209% |
| Sentara | $257 | 241% |
| + 68 smaller / regional plans | $113 - $5,301 |
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, sinuses at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $36
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $41
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $53
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $67
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $70
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $73
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $77
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.