CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $285 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $353, or about $298 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.
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 $285. 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.
5 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 | $67 - $312 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $147 - $446 | 41% |
| Aetnamajor | $312 | 88% |
| Cignamajor | $297 - $431 | 83% |
| Humanamajor | $312 | 88% |
| Amerigroup | $194 - $446 | 54% |
| Fidelis Care | $147 - $357 | 41% |
| Independent Health | $206 - $901 | 58% |
| Molina | $147 - $464 | 41% |
| MVP Health Care | $396 | 111% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $535 | 150% |
| WellCare | $312 - $327 | 88% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $78 - $670 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sisters of Charity Hospital
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $93
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $93
- Hospital for Special Surgery · New York $93
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $97
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $103
- F F Thompson Hospital · Canandaigua $109
- St James Hospital · Hornell $109
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · Dansville $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.