CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: Merit Health Madison

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$108
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $98–$195
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$100
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $108 This hospital $100 Cash price $239 Hospital's list price $599

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $53 Priciest $100

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, chest (no contrast) is about $108 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Merit Health Madison charges insurers about $100, or about $239 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Canton, MS.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $100 - $224 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $100 - $355 94%
Cignamajor $100 - $227 94%
Humanamajor $98 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $100 - $244 94%
Devoted Health $99 93%
Molina $83 - $203 78%
WellCare $97 91%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $84 - $242
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 161 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals