CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: Summa Health System
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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). Summa Health System charges insurers about $176, or about $2,858 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.
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 | $168 - $373 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $155 - $349 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $99 - $404 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $102 - $342 | 95% |
| CareSource | $104 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $91 - $439 | 85% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $124 - $231 |
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 Summa Health System
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $70
- Union Hospital · Dover $83
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $95
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $97
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $98
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $98
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $98
- Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis $99
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.