CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: St Louis Childrens Hospital

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $107–$506
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$103
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $45 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $148 This hospital $103 Cash price $675 Hospital's list price $1,125

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $66 Priciest $104

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). St Louis Childrens Hospital charges insurers about $103, or about $675 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $103 - $836 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $956 96%
Aetnamajor $103 - $889 96%
Cignamajor $556 - $611 521%
Humanamajor $103 - $838 96%
HealthLink $546 - $849 511%
Medica $108 - $900 101%
Priority Health $611 572%
UniCare $731 - $849 684%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $103 - $1,700
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens