CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Presbyterian Hospital

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$198
about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $118–$211
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$181
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $198 This hospital $181 Cash price $725 Hospital's list price $1,036

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

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

Cheapest $103 Priciest $248

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $198 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Presbyterian Hospital charges insurers about $181, or about $725 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.

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 $459 430%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $108 - $181 101%
Aetnamajor $109 102%
Presbyterian $104 - $490 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1100 Central Avenue Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals