CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $249 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Sanford Westbrook Medical Center charges insurers about $529, or about $2,177 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Westbrook, MN.
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 $249. 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.
4 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 | $1,263 - $2,272 | 1182% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $1,249 | 330% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,263 - $2,365 | 1182% |
| Cignamajor | $2,449 | 2293% |
| Health Net | $2,449 | 2293% |
| HealthPartners | $1,263 - $2,177 | 1182% |
| Medica | $2,392 - $2,574 | 2239% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,165 - $2,527 | 1091% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,497 | 1402% |
| UCare | $112 - $2,391 | 105% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,286 - $2,449 |
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 Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $57
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $77
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $77
- Madison Hospital · Madison $97
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $98
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $103
- Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia $104
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $106
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.