CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$211
about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $148–$236
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$218
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $211 This hospital $218 Cash price $607 Hospital's list price $1,011

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $54 Priciest $218

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, head (with contrast) is about $211 (about 1.2× the $179 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $218, or about $607 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamestown, NY.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $218 - $657 122%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $545 304%
Aetnamajor $226 - $657 126%
Humanamajor $218 - $809 122%
Fidelis Care $218 122%
Geisinger $186 104%
HealthPartners $202 113%
Independent Health $377 - $479 210%
MagnaCare $320 - $758 179%
UPMC Health Plan $168 - $607 94%
WellCare $224 125%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $161 - $809
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 207 Foote Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals