CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$696
about 2.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $308–$1,960
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$691
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $696 This hospital $691 Cash price $9,353 Hospital's list price $15,588

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $73 Priciest $691

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 (no contrast) is about $696 (about 2.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Watsonville Community Hospital charges insurers about $691, or about $9,353 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Watsonville, CA.

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 $1,525 - $15,588 626%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $691 - $6,507 283%
Aetnamajor $3,033 - $8,611 1244%
Cignamajor $3,118 - $10,912 1279%
Humanamajor $15,588 6395%
GEHA $3,200 - $12,471 1313%
Health Net $1,525 - $9,774 626%
UCare $15,588 6395%
+ 43 smaller / regional plans $197 - $15,588
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals