CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Mercy Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$502
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $457–$988
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$454
About the fair price
about $48 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $502 This hospital $454 Cash price $2,164 Hospital's list price $4,202

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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 $454

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 $502 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $454, or about $2,164 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Merced, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $454 - $828 127%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $324 - $3,716 91%
Aetnamajor $454 - $900 127%
Cignamajor $585 - $4,877 164%
Humanamajor $454 127%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $282 - $5,177 79%
Health Net $454 - $609 127%
Molina $282 79%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $282 - $502
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals