CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$334
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $290–$507
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$579
Above the fair price
about $245 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $334 This hospital $579 Cash price $7,137 Hospital's list price $7,137

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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 $73 Priciest $579

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 (no contrast) is about $334 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center charges insurers about $579, or about $7,137 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Laguna Hills, 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 $334. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $280 115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $301 - $1,796 123%
Aetnamajor $307 126%
Cignamajor $649 - $974 266%
SelectHealth $199 - $414 82%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $276 - $767

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals