CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Margaretville Memorial Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $172 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Margaretville Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $456, or about $2,263 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Margaretville, 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 $172. 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.
3 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 | $179 - $996 | 168% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $996 - $1,381 | 932% |
| Aetnamajor | $276 - $2,263 | 258% |
| CDPHP | $1,095 | 1025% |
| MagnaCare | $1,584 - $1,810 | 1483% |
| Molina | $1,046 | 979% |
| MVP Health Care | $381 - $1,471 | 357% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $179 - $1,810 |
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 Margaretville Memorial Hospital
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.