CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$95
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $89–$217
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$98
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $95 This hospital $98 Cash price $1,824 Hospital's list price $3,040

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $57 Priciest $106

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 $95 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $98, or about $1,824 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente

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 $80 - $1,818 75%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $96 - $2,144 90%
Aetnamajor $111 - $2,280 104%
Humanamajor $1,824 1708%
GEHA $2,584 2419%
HealthPartners $76 - $2,204 71%
Medica $92 - $2,250 86%
UCare $37 - $1,216 35%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens