CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$392
about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $193–$1,347
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$464
Above the fair price
about $72 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $392 This hospital $464 Cash price $3,567 Hospital's list price $9,909

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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 $464

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 $392 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Ascension Seton Highland Lakes charges insurers about $464, or about $3,567 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burnet, TX.

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 $392. 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 $223 - $464 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $223 - $1,707 63%
Aetnamajor $1,345 - $2,375 377%
Cignamajor $1,610 452%
Humanamajor $435 122%
Ambetter (Centene) $294 - $318 82%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $223 - $5,436
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Highway 281 South, Burnet, TX 78611
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals