CT scan, sinuses
Facility: UPMC Mercy
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $145 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Mercy charges insurers about $199, or about $1,950 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 $145. 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 | $150 | 140% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $1,545 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $106 - $1,300 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $1,105 - $1,950 | 1035% |
| AmeriHealth | $109 - $206 | 102% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $85 - $849 | 80% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $109 - $2,925 |
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 UPMC Mercy
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $88
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $96
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $96
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $99
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $103
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $104
- Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents · Philadelphia $105
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $106
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.