CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$242
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $127–$310
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$205
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $37 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $242 This hospital $205 Cash price $908 Hospital's list price $1,781

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

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

Cheapest $76 Priciest $445

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND 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 $242 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $205, or about $908 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bismarck, ND.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $106 - $225 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $108 101%
Humanamajor $106 99%
HealthPartners $1,336 1251%
Medica $106 - $1,318 99%
Sanford Health Plan $184 172%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $112
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: 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals