CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Centerpoint Medical Center
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Centerpoint Medical Center charges insurers about $199, or about $11,613 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Independence, MO.
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 $148. 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 | $60 - $5,539 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $339 - $5,662 | 317% |
| Aetnamajor | $97 - $6,278 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $122 - $9,847 | 114% |
| Humanamajor | $373 - $481 | 349% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,382 - $2,290 | 1294% |
| Amerigroup | $62 | 58% |
| UniCare | $62 | 58% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $25 - $11,078 |
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 Centerpoint Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other MO hospitals
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $66
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $76
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $80
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $89
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $98
- Mercy Hospital - Cassville · Cassville $100
- Mercy Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon $101
- St Louis Childrens Hospital · Saint Louis $103
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.