CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.
⚠ 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, chest (no contrast) is about $125 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $153, or about $507 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Jamestown, 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 $125. 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 | $130 - $549 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $326 | 305% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $549 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $130 - $676 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $130 | 122% |
| Geisinger | $186 | 174% |
| HealthPartners | $201 | 188% |
| Independent Health | $177 - $225 | 166% |
| MagnaCare | $355 - $634 | 332% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $130 - $507 | 122% |
| WellCare | $134 | 125% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $130 - $676 |
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 UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.