CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, pelvis

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 72192 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$404
about 3.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $145–$1,121
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,118
Well above the fair price
about $714 over the fair price · 10.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $404 This hospital $1,118 Cash price $4,871 Hospital's list price $8,119

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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 $46 Priciest $1,118

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, pelvis is about $404 (about 3.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Watsonville Community Hospital charges insurers about $1,118, or about $4,871 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Watsonville, 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 $404. 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

✓ 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 $515 - $8,119 482%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $515 - $6,507 482%
Aetnamajor $515 - $4,500 482%
Cignamajor $515 - $5,683 482%
Humanamajor $8,119 7601%
GEHA $3,200 - $6,495 2996%
Health Net $515 - $5,091 482%
UCare $8,119 7601%
+ 43 smaller / regional plans $159 - $8,119
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