CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 74176
- Insurance Median: $634
- Cash Discount Price: $644
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.60x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 260% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 160%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $87 - $222 | 36% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $182 - $191 | 75% |
| American Health Advantage Of Louisiana (Formerly Dignity Health Plan) | $222 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $222 - $908 | 91% |
| Healthy Blue Dual Advantage (Hmo-D-Snp) | $222 | 91% |
| Humana | $222 - $393 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $222 | 91% |
| Ochsner Health Plan | $222 | 91% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $222 - $518 | 91% |
| Pace New Orleans | $244 | 100% |
| Healthy Blue (Healthy Louisiana) | $401 | 164% |
| Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Healthy Louisiana) | $401 | 164% |
| Aetna | $405 - $1,799 | 166% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana (Healthy Louisiana) | $405 | 166% |
| Christus Health Exchange Plan | $446 | 183% |
| Zelis | $983 | 403% |
| Cigna | $1,372 | 563% |
| First Health Network | $1,951 | 800% |
| Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (Lwcc) | $1,951 | 800% |
| Mississippi Physicians Care Network | $1,951 | 800% |
| Healthcomp & Personify Health (Formerly Gilsbar) | $2,055 | 843% |
| Claritev D/B/A Multiplan/Phcs/American Life Care | $2,081 | 854% |
| Employers Health Network (Ehn) | $2,211 | 907% |
| Prime Health Services Ppo | $2,211 | 907% |
| Usa Managed Care Network | $2,211 | 907% |
| Behavioral Health Systems | $2,341 | 960% |
| Evolutions Healthcare | $2,341 | 960% |
| Galaxy Health Network Ppo | $2,341 | 960% |
| Galaxy Health Network Wc | $2,341 | 960% |