CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Modoc Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$383
about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $235–$1,550
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$356
About the fair price
about $27 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $383 This hospital $356 Cash price $3,865 Hospital's list price $3,865

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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 $356

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 $383 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Modoc Medical Center charges insurers about $356, or about $3,865 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alturas, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,062 - $3,726 579%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,800 - $3,583 505%
Aetnamajor $3,617 - $3,726 1015%
Health Net $2,192 - $3,726 615%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $353 - $3,726
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1111 N Nagle Street, Alturas, CA 96101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals