CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Trident Medical Center
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Trident Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $195
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $266
- Anmed Health · Anderson $280
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $341
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $346
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $349
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $351
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $357
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.