CT scan of neck with contrast dye at North Carolina Baptist Hospital

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HC CT NECK TISSUE CONTRAST

Winston Salem, NC

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North Carolina Baptist Hospital’s median price of $1.0k is 121% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 73% 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 North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 37 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	Cigna behavioral health other · outpatient	$172.33	$172.33	$172.33 – $172.33
2	Humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$174.05	$174.05	$174.05 – $174.05
3	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$210.60	$210.60	$210.60 – $210.60
4	Aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$263.67	$263.67	$263.67 – $263.67
5	WellCare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$421.20	$421.20	$421.20 – $421.20
6	Medcost employee managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$607.66	$607.66	$607.66 – $607.66
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue local individual percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$687.76	$687.76	$687.76 – $687.76
8	UnitedHealthcare medicaid managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$702.49	$702.49	$702.49 – $702.49
9	WellCare medicaid managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$702.49	$702.49	$702.49 – $702.49
10	Aetna ivl exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$727.35	$727.35	$727.35 – $727.35
11	Aetna ivl exchange percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$813.29	$813.29	$813.29 – $813.29
12	Ambetter managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$828.63	$828.63	$828.63 – $828.63
13	Medcost ultra managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$886.94	$886.94	$886.94 – $886.94
14	Oscar managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$920.70	$920.70	$920.70 – $920.70
15	Medcost employee managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$939.11	$939.11	$939.11 – $939.11
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hpn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$949.86	$949.86	$949.86 – $949.86
17	Medcost mbs managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,016	$1,016	$1,016 – $1,016
18	Medcost mbs managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,016	$1,016	$1,016 – $1,016
19	Cigna managed care (adult) case rate · outpatient	$1,047	$1,047	$1,047 – $1,047
20	Cigna managed care (pediatrics) case rate · outpatient	$1,047	$1,047	$1,047 – $1,047
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,074	$1,074	$1,074 – $1,074
22	Oscar managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,105	$1,105	$1,105 – $1,105
23	Medcost ultra managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,111	$1,111	$1,111 – $1,111
24	UnitedHealthcare iex individual managed care case rate · outpatient	$1,115	$1,115	$1,115 – $1,115
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,128	$1,128	$1,128 – $1,128

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