CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, chest (no contrast) is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $129, or about $312 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $106. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $35 - $173 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $318 | 42% |
| Aetnamajor | $52 - $137 | 49% |
| Cignamajor | $49 - $189 | 46% |
| Humanamajor | $52 - $137 | 49% |
| Amerigroup | $74 - $239 | 69% |
| Fidelis Care | $52 - $318 | 49% |
| Independent Health | $45 - $311 | 42% |
| Molina | $101 - $448 | 95% |
| MVP Health Care | $72 - $192 | 67% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $89 - $235 | 83% |
| WellCare | $52 - $144 | 49% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $43 - $514 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sisters of Charity Hospital
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $52
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $52
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $58
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $63
- Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue $68
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $85
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $85
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $98
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.