CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$605
about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $329–$1,293
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,570
Well above the fair price
about $965 over the fair price · 4.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $605 This hospital $1,570 Cash price $44,564 Hospital's list price $44,564

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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 $1,570

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 $605 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $1,570, or about $44,564 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in San Jose, 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 $605. 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 $828 - $11,364 232%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $223 - $2,878 63%
Aetnamajor $2,044 - $5,074 573%
Cignamajor $35,651 10002%
Humanamajor $31,195 8752%
Health Net $26,739 7502%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $203 - $35,651
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals