CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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, sinuses is about $399 (about 3.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $648, or about $2,114 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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 $399. 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 | $1,264 - $1,797 | 1183% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $672 - $1,396 | 629% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,268 - $1,772 | 1187% |
| Cignamajor | $1,797 - $1,908 | 1682% |
| Humanamajor | $1,903 | 1782% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,336 | 1251% |
| CDPHP | $1,036 - $1,797 | 970% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,074 - $1,428 | 1006% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,299 - $1,302 | 1216% |
| UniCare | $623 | 583% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,286 - $1,903 |
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 Boston Children's Hospital
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other MA hospitals
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $113
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $114
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $118
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $124
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $124
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $124
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $126
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Boston $126
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.