CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, sinuses is about $529 (about 4.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $866, or about $1,467 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lincoln, ME.
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 $529. 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 | $844 - $1,467 | 790% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $870 - $1,359 | 815% |
| Aetnamajor | $862 - $1,760 | 807% |
| Cignamajor | $1,723 | 1613% |
| Humanamajor | $853 | 799% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,751 | 1639% |
| WellCare | $853 | 799% |
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 Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $86
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $103
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $103
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $103
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $104
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $107
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $127
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $135
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.