Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST
Sparta, NC
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Alleghany County Memorial Hospital, Inc’s median price of $788 is 74% above the median hospital's median price ($454), higher than 65% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 71260. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 14 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Bcbs Nc hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $306.35 | $306.35 | $306.35 – $306.35 |
| 2 | Bcbs Nc ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $306.35 | $306.35 | $306.35 – $306.35 |
| 3 | Bcbs Nc blue value facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $520.30 | $520.30 | $520.30 – $520.30 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $626.62 | $626.62 | $626.62 – $626.62 |
| 5 | Ambetter individual market facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $626.62 | $626.62 | $626.62 – $626.62 |
| 6 | Amerihealth Caritas hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $626.62 | $626.62 | $626.62 – $626.62 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $626.62 | $626.62 | $626.62 – $626.62 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 – $700.00 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $788.25 | $788.25 | $788.25 – $788.25 |
| 10 | WellCare managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $788.25 | $788.25 | $788.25 – $788.25 |
| 11 | Cigna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 – $1,548 |
| 12 | Cigna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 – $1,548 |
| 13 | Medcost ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,696 | $1,696 | $1,696 – $1,696 |
| 14 | Medcost ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,696 | $1,696 | $1,696 – $1,696 |
Last updated: Aug 12, 2025
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