CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Cottage Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CON

Santa Barbara, CA

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Cottage Health’s median price of $1.9k is 319% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 88% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70491 at Cottage Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 24 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	UnitedHealthcare medicare adv facility · case rate · outpatient	$221.66	$221.66	$221.66 – $221.66
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare adv facility · case rate · outpatient	$237.50	$237.50	$237.50 – $237.50
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield dignity health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,323	$1,323	$1,063 – $1,584
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield dignity health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,584	$1,584	$1,584 – $1,584
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield trio hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,000	$2,000	$1,607 – $2,394
6	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,051	$2,051	$1,647 – $2,454
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield epn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,191	$2,191	$1,760 – $2,622
8	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
12	Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
13	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
14	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,381	$2,381	$1,913 – $2,850
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield trio hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,394	$2,394	$2,394 – $2,394
16	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,454	$2,454	$2,454 – $2,454
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield epn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,622	$2,622	$2,622 – $2,622
18	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
22	Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
23	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,850	$2,850	$2,850 – $2,850

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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