CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Essentia Health
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND 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 $243 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $242, or about $2,290 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 | $242 - $2,433 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $242 - $2,061 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,595 | 1065% |
| Cignamajor | $2,046 | 839% |
| HealthPartners | $242 - $2,046 | 99% |
| Medica | $242 - $1,936 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $428 - $1,378 | 176% |
| Security Health Plan | $242 | 99% |
| UCare | $242 - $2,009 | 99% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $236 - $2,351 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $140
- Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare $175
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $244
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $249
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $249
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $270
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $435
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $764
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.