CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Decatur County Hospital
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, sinuses is about $438 (about 4.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Decatur County Hospital charges insurers about $989, or about $1,137 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Leon, IA.
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 $438. 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
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 | $853 - $1,208 | 799% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $455 - $480 | 426% |
| Aetnamajor | $767 - $1,123 | 718% |
| Cignamajor | $1,222 | 1144% |
| Humanamajor | $1,037 | 971% |
| Amerigroup | $1,492 | 1397% |
| HealthPartners | $1,307 | 1224% |
| Medica | $1,137 | 1065% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,250 | 1170% |
| Priority Health | $1,421 | 1330% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $739 - $1,449 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Decatur County Hospital
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other IA hospitals
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $38
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $51
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center · Des Moines $55
- Winnmed · Decorah $71
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $82
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $88
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $88
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $90
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.