CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, chest (no contrast) is about $160 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $170, or about $482 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Jose, CA.
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 | $70 | 66% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $471 | 441% |
| Aetnamajor | $318 - $331 | 298% |
| Cignamajor | $254 | 238% |
| Health Net | $59 | 55% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $59 - $401 |
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Other Procedures at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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.