CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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, chest (no contrast) is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $135, or about $1,581 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.
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 $106. 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.
6 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 | $91 - $1,634 | 85% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $48 - $240 | 45% |
| Aetnamajor | $86 - $1,662 | 81% |
| Cignamajor | $1,716 | 1607% |
| Humanamajor | $1,617 | 1514% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $135 - $240 | 126% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,617 | 1514% |
| CareSource | $201 - $391 | 188% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,824 | 1708% |
| GEHA | $104 - $1,634 | 97% |
| Health Net | $2,432 | 2277% |
| HealthPartners | $1,889 | 1769% |
| MagnaCare | $1,617 | 1514% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,617 | 1514% |
| Molina | $115 - $136 | 108% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,824 | 1708% |
| Paramount | $1,824 | 1708% |
| Priority Health | $173 - $327 | 162% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,889 | 1769% |
| UniCare | $1,617 | 1514% |
| + 124 smaller / regional plans | $88 - $2,432 |
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 Chelsea Hospital
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $47
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $50
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $50
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $50
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $50
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $53
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $54
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $70
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.