CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$97
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $72–$120
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$99
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $97 This hospital $99 Cash price $933 Hospital's list price $1,333

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 VT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $45 Priciest $1,145

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT 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 $97 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $99, or about $933 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bennington, VT.

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 $38 - $109 36%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $38 - $109 36%
Aetnamajor $38 - $347 36%
Cignamajor $38 - $193 36%
Humanamajor $38 - $109 36%
CDPHP $27 - $197 25%
Fidelis Care $38 - $114 36%
MVP Health Care $38 - $195 36%
Tufts Health Plan $380 356%
WellCare $38 - $109 36%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $38 - $111

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals