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 Cta Head W/WO Contrast
SALINAS, CA
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s median price of $5.2k is 894% above the median hospital's median price ($519), higher than 99% of the 2,615 hospitals reporting CPT 70496. 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, 22 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 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,251 | $3,251 | $3,251 – $3,251 |
| 2 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,534 | $3,534 | $3,534 – $3,534 |
| 3 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,729 | $3,729 | $3,729 – $3,729 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,032 | $4,032 | $4,032 – $4,032 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,032 | $4,032 | $4,032 – $4,032 |
| 6 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,054 | $4,054 | $4,054 – $4,054 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,899 | $4,899 | $4,899 – $4,899 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,969 | $4,969 | $4,969 – $4,969 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,135 | $5,135 | $5,135 – $5,135 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,189 | $5,189 | $5,189 – $5,189 |
| 11 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,326 | $5,326 | $5,326 – $5,326 |
| 12 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,326 | $5,326 | $5,326 – $5,326 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,820 | $5,820 | $5,820 – $5,820 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,820 | $5,820 | $5,820 – $5,820 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,086 | $6,086 | $6,086 – $6,086 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,086 | $6,086 | $6,086 – $6,086 |
| 17 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,847 | $6,847 | $6,847 – $6,847 |
| 18 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,847 | $6,847 | $6,847 – $6,847 |
| 19 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,847 | $6,847 | $6,847 – $6,847 |
| 20 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,847 | $6,847 | $6,847 – $6,847 |
| 21 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7,228 | $7,228 | $7,228 – $7,228 |
| 22 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,228 | $7,228 | $7,228 – $7,228 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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