CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$88
about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $86–$218
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$83
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $88 This hospital $83 Cash price $1,675 Hospital's list price $2,792

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $46 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, sinuses is about $88 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $83, or about $1,675 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 $67 - $1,851 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $76 - $2,184 71%
Aetnamajor $111 - $2,322 104%
Humanamajor $1,492 - $1,858 1397%
GEHA $2,114 - $2,632 1979%
HealthPartners $60 - $2,245 56%
Medica $73 - $2,291 68%
UCare $29 - $1,238 27%
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