CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$518
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $402–$839
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$309
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $209 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $518 This hospital $309 Cash price $4,909 Hospital's list price $12,272

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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 $114 Priciest $309

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 $518 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $309, or about $4,909 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 $282 - $3,587 79%
Aetnamajor $1,360 382%
Cignamajor $4,406 1236%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $309 - $2,148 87%
Health Net $736 - $3,743 206%
Molina $266 75%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $203 - $7,977
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