CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Metropolitan Hospital Center
Billing Code: 70486 (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, sinuses is about $192 (about 1.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Metropolitan Hospital Center charges insurers about $342 — well above the fair price. Located in New York, 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 $192. 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.
4 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 | $292 - $468 | 273% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $126 - $826 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $1,131 | 40% |
| Cignamajor | $1,056 | 989% |
| Fidelis Care | $64 - $826 | 60% |
| MagnaCare | $439 - $1,154 | 411% |
| Oscar Health | $66 - $1,228 | 62% |
| WellCare | $48 - $161 | 45% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $35 - $1,308 |
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 Metropolitan Hospital Center
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $42
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $44
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $45
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $48
- O'Connor Hospital · Delhi $73
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $88
- United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $91
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $91
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.