CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$288
about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $141–$503
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$488
Above the fair price
about $200 over the fair price · 4.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $288 This hospital $488 Cash price $1,363 Hospital's list price $4,733

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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 $488

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, sinuses is about $288 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $488, or about $1,363 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sacramento, 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 $288. 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 $143 - $245 134%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $3,868 124%
Aetnamajor $140 - $722 131%
Cignamajor $3,925 - $5,233 3675%
Humanamajor $140 131%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $140 - $3,739 131%
Health Net $140 - $407 131%
Molina $232 217%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $100 - $3,786
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7500 Hospital Drive, Sacramento, CA 95823
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals