CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Akron General Medical Center

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$299
about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $278–$421
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$283
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $299 This hospital $283 Cash price $1,544 Hospital's list price $2,375

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.

Cheapest $99 Priciest $330

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 (with contrast) is about $299 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Akron General Medical Center charges insurers about $283, or about $1,544 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.

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

✓ 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 $82 - $1,895 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $82 - $1,523 23%
Aetnamajor $82 - $3,158 23%
Cignamajor $118 - $1,900 33%
Humanamajor $82 - $330 23%
AmeriHealth $204 - $359 57%
CareSource $194 - $326 54%
Molina $204 - $343 57%
Oscar Health $209 - $913 59%
UniCare $86 - $290 24%
UPMC Health Plan $333 - $1,425 93%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $53 - $2,368
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals