CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Saint Agnes Medical Center

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$68
about 0.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $42–$142
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $14 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $68 This hospital $54 Cash price $152 Hospital's list price $152

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $54 Priciest $150

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, head (with and without contrast) is about $68 (about 0.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Saint Agnes Medical Center charges insurers about $54, or about $152 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fresno, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $54 - $738 30%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $54 - $1,540 30%
Aetnamajor $54 - $1,895 30%
Cignamajor $54 - $2,123 30%
Humanamajor $54 - $232 30%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $96 - $395 54%
Ambetter (Centene) $54 30%
Clover Health $58 32%
GEHA $93 - $738 52%
Health Net $54 - $2,242 30%
HealthPartners $54 30%
Meridian $54 - $58 30%
Molina $54 30%
Paramount $54 30%
Presbyterian $54 - $58 30%
Tufts Health Plan $54 30%
WellMed $58 32%
WellSense $54 30%
+ 345 smaller / regional plans $54 - $2,123
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 14 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals