CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Saint Agnes Medical Center

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$249
about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $159–$458
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$901
Well above the fair price
about $652 over the fair price · 5.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $249 This hospital $901 Cash price $1,368 Hospital's list price $2,104

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $54 Priciest $901

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 contrast) is about $249 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Saint Agnes Medical Center charges insurers about $901, or about $1,368 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fresno, 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 $249. 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

✓ 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 $226 - $738 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $62 - $1,231 35%
Aetnamajor $221 - $1,448 123%
Cignamajor $1,622 905%
Humanamajor $221 - $232 123%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $395 220%
GEHA $738 412%
Health Net $1,433 - $1,713 800%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $54 - $1,622
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 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