CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Bayou Bend Health System

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$495
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $276–$775
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$611
Above the fair price
about $116 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $495 This hospital $611 Cash price $1,879 Hospital's list price $2,684

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $146 Priciest $611

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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 $495 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Bayou Bend Health System charges insurers about $611, or about $1,879 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Franklin, LA.

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 $495. 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

✓ 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 $611 - $1,342 171%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $279 - $1,889 78%
Aetnamajor $1,342 - $1,825 377%
Cignamajor $1,400 393%
Humanamajor $1,342 - $1,745 377%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,543 433%
AmeriHealth $1,889 530%
Health Net $1,342 - $2,013 377%
WellCare $1,342 377%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,342 - $2,281
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1097 Northwest Blvd, Franklin, LA 70538
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals