CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Alameda Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$538
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $484–$959
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$496
About the fair price
about $42 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $538 This hospital $496 Cash price $3,718 Hospital's list price $7,437

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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 $496

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 $538 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Alameda Hospital charges insurers about $496, or about $3,718 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alameda, 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✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $2,685 - $3,560 753%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $496 - $4,633 139%
Aetnamajor $496 - $1,099 139%
Cignamajor $2,171 609%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $4,834 1356%
Health Net $1,736 487%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $392 - $496
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2070 Clinton Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals