CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Putnam General Hospital

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$251
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $102–$668
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$478
Well above the fair price
about $227 over the fair price · 4.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $251 This hospital $478 Cash price $438 Hospital's list price $877

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $478

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, sinuses is about $251 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Putnam General Hospital charges insurers about $478, or about $438 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Eatonton, GA.

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 $251. 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 $371 - $797 347%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $328 - $478 307%
Aetnamajor $364 - $847 341%
Cignamajor $364 - $507 341%
Humanamajor $364 - $797 341%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 101 Lake Oconee Parkway, Eatonton, GA 31024
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals