CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Northside Hospital

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$370
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $211–$1,137
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,128
Well above the fair price
about $758 over the fair price · 4.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $370 This hospital $1,128 Cash price $4,634 Hospital's list price $6,178

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $70 Priciest $1,128

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 (no contrast) is about $370 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital charges insurers about $1,128, or about $4,634 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Atlanta, GA.

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 $370. 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 $238 - $1,307 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $238 - $4,306 98%
Aetnamajor $243 - $4,201 100%
Cignamajor $1,009 - $1,387 414%
Humanamajor $241 - $248 99%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $246 - $1,483 101%
Ambetter (Centene) $719 - $1,264 295%
Amerigroup $999 - $1,122 410%
CareSource $246 - $2,298 101%
Clover Health $250 103%
Health Net $1,448 594%
Oscar Health $695 285%
WellCare $246 101%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $101 - $6,178
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30342
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals