CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: South Sunflower County Hospital

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$107
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $86–$271
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $23 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $107 This hospital $84 Cash price $72 Hospital's list price $255

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $53 Priciest $93

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 $107 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). South Sunflower County Hospital charges insurers about $84, or about $72 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Indianola, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $49 46%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $200 187%
Aetnamajor $177 166%
UCare $46 - $91 43%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $47 - $514
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 121 East Baker Street, Indianola, MS 38751
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals