CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: St. Vincent's East

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$340
about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $329–$358
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$329
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $340 This hospital $329 Hospital's list price $9,924

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $163 Priciest $329

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $340 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). St. Vincent's East charges insurers about $329 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $319 - $736 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $306 86%
Aetnamajor $329 - $750 92%
Cignamajor $206 - $329 58%
Humanamajor $322 - $570 90%
Ambetter (Centene) $269 - $439 75%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $319 - $7,939
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals