CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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.
A fair price for a CT scan, sinuses is about $140 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Thomas Jefferson University Hospital charges insurers about $169, or about $124 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 $140. 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.
5 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 | $97 - $381 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $113 - $1,099 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $102 - $682 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $101 - $327 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $99 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $140 | 131% |
| Devoted Health | $102 | 95% |
| Geisinger | $394 | 369% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $327 | 306% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $92 - $751 |
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 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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.