CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast cost in Bakersfield, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,542 — about the US median ($2,533), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $2,042 $828 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $2,542 $702 ★ 1/5 306 min —
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $3,234 $589 ★ 3/5 240 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$8,716
Cash / self-pay
$2,542
Insurer-negotiated
$702
Medicare pays
$300
$2,142$3,095
Median cash $2,542  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,542 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,716 list price could save about $6,174 (71%).

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Doctors who perform this in Bakersfield

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Ravi Patel, M.D.Hematology-OncologyBakersfield, CA380
Alan Mortezaie, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA359
Gino Tagoylo, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA267
Robert Port, MDDiagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA197
Manjul Shah, MDDiagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA194
Bernard Maristany, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA190
Krishna Kylasa, MDDiagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA158
David Yuan, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA156
James Cusator, M.DDiagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA150
Stephen Denaro, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA141
William Dunn, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBakersfield, CA136
Levi Dansby, M.D.Interventional RadiologyBakersfield, CA120

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