CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$348
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $266–$569
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$178
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $170 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $348 This hospital $178 Cash price $4,812 Hospital's list price $12,029

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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 $178

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 $348 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $178, or about $4,812 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Palmdale, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $178 - $3,587 73%
Aetnamajor $713 292%
Cignamajor $4,318 1771%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $159 - $2,105 65%
Health Net $722 - $3,669 296%
Molina $132 54%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $101 - $7,819
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 38600 Medical Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93552
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals