CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $275 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $284, or about $2,944 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.
4 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 | $233 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $258 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $286 | 68% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $169 | 69% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $306 | 126% |
| Providence Health Plan | $409 | 168% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 335% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $169 - $400 |
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Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $230
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $230
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $231
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $256
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $261
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $281
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $282
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $283
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.