CT scan of neck with contrast dye at St. Peter's Health

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Original text from hospital filings

HC CT NECK SOFT TISSUE W/CONTRAST

Helena, MT

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St. Peter's Health’s median price of $1.3k is 179% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 79% 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 St. Peter's Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient	$178.02	$178.02	$178.02 – $178.02
2	Humana medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient	$209.76	$209.76	$181.58 – $237.93
3	Bcbs Mt state of montana employees fee schedule · outpatient	$408.56	$408.56	$408.56 – $408.56
4	Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,030	$1,030	$1,030 – $1,030
5	Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,030	$1,030	$1,030 – $1,030
6	Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,030	$1,030	$1,030 – $1,030
7	Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,128	$1,128	$1,128 – $1,128
8	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,303	$1,303	$1,303 – $1,303
9	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,303	$1,303	$1,303 – $1,303
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,303	$1,303	$1,303 – $1,303
11	Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,322	$1,322	$1,322 – $1,322
12	Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,322	$1,322	$1,322 – $1,322
13	Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,322	$1,322	$1,322 – $1,322
14	Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,352	$1,352	$1,352 – $1,352

Last updated: Mar 16, 2026

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