CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Seneca District Hospital

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$198
about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $99–$745
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$202
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $198 This hospital $202 Cash price $2,278 Hospital's list price $2,847

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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 $35 Priciest $202

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 $198 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Seneca District Hospital charges insurers about $202, or about $2,278 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chester, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,082 - $2,790 1013%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,332 - $2,819 2183%
Aetnamajor $2,790 2612%
Cignamajor $2,705 2533%
Ambetter (Centene) $202 189%
Health Net $2,790 - $2,819 2612%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $168 - $2,762
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 130 Brentwood Drive, Chester, CA 96020
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals