CT scan, sinuses
Facility: Highline Medical Center
Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, sinuses is about $294 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $485, or about $435 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burien, WA.
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 $294. 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.
6 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 | $120 - $477 | 112% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $122 - $333 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $122 - $3,027 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $256 | 240% |
| Humanamajor | $127 | 119% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $118 - $2,523 | 110% |
| Amerigroup | $129 | 121% |
| Molina | $128 - $227 | 120% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $118 - $1,055 |
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 Highline Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, sinuses at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $45
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $55
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $56
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $69
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $72
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $82
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $91
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $112
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.