CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$373
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $152–$680
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$366
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $373 This hospital $366 Cash price $2,133 Hospital's list price $2,370

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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 $76 Priciest $366

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 (no contrast) is about $373 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Nationwide Children's Hospital charges insurers about $366, or about $2,133 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, 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 $232 - $2,252 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $286 - $2,228 117%
Aetnamajor $84 - $2,252 34%
Cignamajor $308 - $2,228 126%
Humanamajor $190 - $2,252 78%
AmeriHealth $605 248%
CareSource $117 - $605 48%
Molina $605 248%
UniCare $2,252 924%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $233 - $2,323
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens