CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, chest (no contrast)

Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$119
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $105–$157
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$112
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $119 This hospital $112 Cash price $239 Hospital's list price $620

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $81 Priciest $112

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, chest (no contrast) is about $119 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $112, or about $239 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Punxsutawney, PA.

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 $33 - $382 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $29 - $2,061 27%
Aetnamajor $48 - $348 45%
Cignamajor $50 - $567 47%
Humanamajor $107 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $51 - $131 48%
AmeriHealth $48 - $123 45%
Geisinger $48 - $305 45%
UPMC Health Plan $48 - $909 45%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $60 - $218
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals