CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$152
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $134–$192
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$134
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $152 This hospital $134 Cash price $1,204 Hospital's list price $1,721

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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 $36 Priciest $134

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 $152 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $134, or about $1,204 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Porterville, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcare

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $123 - $1,535 115%
Aetnamajor $1,118 1047%
Cignamajor $1,549 1450%
Humanamajor $134 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,204 1127%
Health Net $130 - $1,290 122%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $123 - $161
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals