CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 71250
- Insurance Median: $248
- Cash Discount Price: $295
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.32x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 232% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 132%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amerihealth Caritas Nh | $14 - $313 | 13% |
| Beacon Health Strategies/Carelon | $14 - $337 | 13% |
| Granite State Health Plan | $14 - $347 | 13% |
| Wellsense Health Plan | $34 - $337 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $49 - $2,792 | 46% |
| Martin'S Point Generations Advantage | $49 - $119 | 46% |
| Mvp | $49 - $1,849 | 46% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $49 - $2,119 | 46% |
| Aetna | $51 - $1,937 | 48% |
| Cigna | $51 - $1,893 | 48% |
| Martin'S Point Health Care | $51 - $952 | 48% |
| Wellcare Health Plans | $51 - $124 | 48% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $52 - $256 | 49% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Of Ne | $62 - $1,770 | 58% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan | $154 - $1,716 | 144% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $157 - $1,610 | 147% |
| Maine Community Health Options | $178 - $2,028 | 167% |
| Coventry | $243 - $2,400 | 228% |
| First Health/Hcvm | $243 - $2,400 | 228% |
| Phcs | $251 - $2,483 | 235% |
| Corvel | $257 - $2,538 | 241% |
| Ccmsi | $265 - $2,621 | 248% |