CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 74177 (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 (with contrast) is about $412 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $906, or about $1,254 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 $412. 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 | $1,075 | 302% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,335 - $5,973 | 375% |
| Aetnamajor | $923 | 259% |
| Cignamajor | $5,077 | 1424% |
| Humanamajor | $1,254 | 352% |
| Health Net | $478 - $4,719 | 134% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,433 |
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 (with contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $114
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $141
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $148
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California · Rancho Mirage $150
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $157
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $166
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $195
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $242
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.