CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$136
about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $59–$400
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$73
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $63 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $136 This hospital $73 Cash price $221 Hospital's list price $818

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $35 Priciest $94

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, head (no contrast) is about $136 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley charges insurers about $73, or about $221 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tehachapi, 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

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

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 $40 - $1,736 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $73 - $1,772 68%
Aetnamajor $47 - $3,189 44%
Cignamajor $22 - $2,767 21%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $267 - $1,158 250%
Health Net $40 - $2,728 37%
Oscar Health $46 - $171 43%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $40 - $1,878
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1100 Magellan, Tehachapi, CA 93561
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals