CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) is about $290 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $619, or about $803 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Lake Isabella, 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 $290. 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
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 | $688 | 282% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $931 - $3,823 | 382% |
| Aetnamajor | $923 | 379% |
| Cignamajor | $3,249 | 1333% |
| Humanamajor | $803 | 329% |
| Health Net | $306 - $3,020 | 126% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $917 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $73
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $83
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $108
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $123
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $126
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $132
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $133
- University of California Davis Medical Center · Sacramento $149
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.