CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Bayou Bend Health System
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Bayou Bend Health System
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $146
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Ville Platte $178
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $226
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $241
- Allen Parish Hospital · Kinder $268
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $291
- St James Parish Hospital · Lutcher $300
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $316
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.