CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other TX hospitals
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $131
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $220
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $234
- Northwest Texas Hospital · Amarillo $253
- Limestone Medical Center · Groesbeck $253
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $274
- Hamilton Hospital · Olney $275
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Corpus Christi North · Corpus Christi $300
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.