CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Swedish Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$742
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $488–$1,037
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,063
Above the fair price
about $321 over the fair price · 3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $742 This hospital $1,063 Cash price $818 Hospital's list price $1,705

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $97 Priciest $1,063

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $742 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $1,063, or about $818 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.

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 $742. 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.

6 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 $424 - $1,714 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $436 - $1,418 122%
Aetnamajor $416 - $1,443 117%
Cignamajor $485 - $1,197 136%
Humanamajor $428 120%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $404 - $606 113%
Amerigroup $444 125%
Providence Health Plan $1,227 344%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $646 - $1,909

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals