CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with and without contrast)

Facility: Adventist Health Sierra Vista

Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$422
about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $308–$1,488
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$405
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $422 This hospital $405 Cash price $931 Hospital's list price $10,345

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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 $54 Priciest $405

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 $422 (about 2.4× the $179 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Sierra Vista charges insurers about $405, or about $931 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $225 - $3,559 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,055 - $12,435 2263%
Aetnamajor $225 126%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $225 - $13,448
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals