CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$86
about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $70–$146
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$77
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $9 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $86 This hospital $77 Cash price $477 Hospital's list price $993

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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 $44 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, sinuses is about $86 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $77, or about $477 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 $966 - $1,765 904%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $39 - $5,924 37%
Aetnamajor $47 - $1,715 44%
Cignamajor $66 - $1,750 62%
Humanamajor $40 - $131 37%
Amerigroup $128 - $966 120%
Devoted Health $42 - $2,007 39%
Health Net $40 - $127 37%
Moda Health $40 - $1,226 37%
Molina $39 - $966 37%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $39 - $1,802
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