CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$93
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $77–$144
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$102
About the fair price
about $9 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $93 This hospital $102 Cash price $498 Hospital's list price $1,037

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other OR hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $54 Priciest $117

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR 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 $93 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $102, or about $498 in cash — about the fair price. Located in The Dalles, OR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $994 - $1,815 931%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 - $6,093 46%
Aetnamajor $58 - $1,764 54%
Cignamajor $82 - $1,800 77%
Humanamajor $50 - $131 47%
Amerigroup $162 - $994 152%
Devoted Health $53 - $2,064 50%
Health Net $50 - $127 47%
Moda Health $50 - $1,261 47%
Molina $49 - $994 46%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $49 - $1,854
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 E 19Th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals