CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 DC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) is about $486 (about 2.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $693, or about $1,699 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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 $486. 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
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 | $282 - $1,336 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $282 - $3,239 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $290 - $1,672 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $1,088 | 446% |
| Humanamajor | $296 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $296 - $1,307 | 121% |
| Amerigroup | $693 | 284% |
| AmeriHealth | $693 | 284% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $296 - $1,096 |
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.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.