CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$440
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $370–$476
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$449
About the fair price
about $9 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $440 This hospital $449 Cash price $1,877 Hospital's list price $2,682

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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 $449

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 $440 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $449, or about $1,877 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Porterville, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcare

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 - $2,392 79%
Aetnamajor $1,743 489%
Cignamajor $2,414 677%
Humanamajor $449 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,877 527%
Health Net $298 - $2,011 84%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $282 - $538
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals