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
CT NECK; WITH CONTRAST
Watertown, NY
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Samaritan Medical Center’s median price of $226 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 21% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 18 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 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $113.75 | $117.14 | $61.97 – $175.71 |
| 2 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $210.66 | $210.66 | $210.66 – $210.66 |
| 3 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $218.95 | $218.95 | $218.95 – $218.95 |
| 4 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $218.95 | $218.95 | $218.95 – $218.95 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $223.33 | $223.33 | $223.33 – $223.33 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $225.52 | $225.52 | $225.52 – $225.52 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $225.62 | $225.62 | $225.62 – $225.62 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $225.62 | $225.62 | $225.62 – $225.62 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $232.39 | $232.39 | $232.39 – $232.39 |
| 10 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $276.90 | $276.90 | $276.90 – $276.90 |
| 11 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $340.21 | $340.21 | $340.21 – $340.21 |
| 12 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $340.21 | $340.21 | $340.21 – $340.21 |
| 13 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $432.34 | $432.34 | $432.34 – $432.34 |
| 14 | Excellus commercial facility · other · inpatient | $827.96 | $827.96 | $827.96 – $827.96 |
| 15 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $827.96 | $827.96 | $827.96 – $827.96 |
| 16 | Excellus commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,005 | $1,005 | $1,005 – $1,005 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,289 | $3,289 | $3,289 – $3,289 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,289 | $3,289 | $3,289 – $3,289 |
Last updated: Feb 2, 2026
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