CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Chelsea Hospital

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$156
about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $83–$306
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$234
Above the fair price
about $78 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $156 This hospital $234 Cash price $3,399 Hospital's list price $5,229

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $65 Priciest $234

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $156 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $234, or about $3,399 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.

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 $156. 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 $246 - $3,514 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $133 - $234 55%
Aetnamajor $129 - $3,574 53%
Cignamajor $3,690 1514%
Humanamajor $3,477 1426%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $167 69%
AmeriHealth $3,477 1426%
CareSource $301 123%
Dean Health Plan $3,922 1609%
GEHA $129 - $3,514 53%
Health Net $5,229 2145%
HealthPartners $4,062 1666%
MagnaCare $3,477 1426%
Medical Mutual $3,477 1426%
Molina $310 127%
MVP Health Care $3,922 1609%
Paramount $3,922 1609%
Priority Health $314 - $348 129%
Tufts Health Plan $4,062 1666%
UniCare $3,477 1426%
+ 124 smaller / regional plans $167 - $5,229
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 10 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals