CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$440
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $356–$684
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$497
About the fair price
about $57 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $440 This hospital $497 Cash price $3,478 Hospital's list price $9,936

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $131 Priciest $497

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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 $440 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $497, or about $3,478 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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 $318 - $497 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $465 - $924 130%
Aetnamajor $1,196 - $4,408 336%
Humanamajor $552 - $733 155%
Ambetter (Centene) $299 - $4,848 84%
Health Net $243 - $356 68%
Oscar Health $261 73%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 17080 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals