CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Fostoria Community Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$486
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $321–$991
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$585
Above the fair price
about $99 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $486 This hospital $585 Cash price $2,353 Hospital's list price $3,620

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $99 Priciest $585

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 $486 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Fostoria Community Hospital charges insurers about $585, or about $2,353 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fostoria, OH.

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 $486. 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.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $580 - $2,165 163%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $275 - $2,346 77%
Aetnamajor $317 - $2,425 89%
AmeriHealth $607 170%
CareSource $434 - $1,502 122%
Medical Mutual $2,045 - $2,176 574%
Meridian $191 54%
Paramount $268 - $1,919 75%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $275 - $2,889
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 501 Van Buren Street, Fostoria, OH 44830
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals