CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $113–$441
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$170
About the fair price
about $10 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $160 This hospital $170 Cash price $482 Hospital's list price $689

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $34 Priciest $170

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals