CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Northside Hospital Duluth

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$412
about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $216–$1,109
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,128
Well above the fair price
about $716 over the fair price · 4.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $412 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 $412 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Duluth charges insurers about $1,128, or about $4,634 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Duluth, 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 $412. 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 $235 - $1,307 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $235 - $4,306 96%
Aetnamajor $238 - $4,201 98%
Cignamajor $938 - $1,387 385%
Humanamajor $238 - $245 98%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $243 - $1,483 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $719 - $1,325 295%
Amerigroup $780 - $1,109 320%
CareSource $243 - $2,298 100%
Clover Health $247 101%
Health Net $1,448 594%
Oscar Health $695 285%
WellCare $243 100%
+ 29 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: 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals