CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$310
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $262–$612
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$284
About the fair price
about $26 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $310 This hospital $284 Cash price $1,324 Hospital's list price $1,765

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $230 Priciest $284

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $310 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $284, or about $1,324 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $281 - $554 115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $287 - $967 118%
Humanamajor $287 118%
Harvard Pilgrim $231 95%
Molina $281 115%
Tufts Health Plan $281 115%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $287 - $1,267
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals