CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: El Centro Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $575 (about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate). El Centro Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,121, or about $5,011 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in El Centro, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $575. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $448 - $1,548 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $448 - $7,160 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,149 - $3,150 | 883% |
| Cignamajor | $5,368 - $5,370 | 1506% |
| Humanamajor | $6,656 - $6,659 | 1867% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $7,372 - $7,375 | 2068% |
| Health Net | $448 - $6,444 | 126% |
| Molina | $448 - $7,876 | 126% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $448 - $7,160 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at El Centro Regional Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $114
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $141
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $148
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California · Rancho Mirage $150
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $157
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $166
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $195
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $242
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.