CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Trident Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$597
about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $359–$1,073
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,281
Well above the fair price
about $684 over the fair price · 3.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $597 This hospital $1,281 Cash price $12,632 Hospital's list price $12,632

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $195 Priciest $1,281

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $597 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Trident Medical Center charges insurers about $1,281, or about $12,632 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

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 $597. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $443 - $5,684 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,281 - $12,000 359%
Aetnamajor $1,959 - $4,523 550%
Humanamajor $8,211 - $9,474 2304%
Health Net $5,684 1595%
SelectHealth $388 109%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $443 - $11,369
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals