CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$222
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $93–$460
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$359
Above the fair price
about $137 over the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $222 This hospital $359 Cash price $725 Hospital's list price $3,450

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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 $359

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 $222 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $359, or about $725 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lake Isabella, 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 $222. 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.

5 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 $621 581%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $441 - $3,450 413%
Aetnamajor $923 864%
Cignamajor $2,933 2746%
Humanamajor $725 679%
Health Net $276 - $2,726 258%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $828
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals