CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Saint Vincent Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$277
about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $223–$300
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$299
About the fair price
about $22 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $277 This hospital $299 Cash price $4,246 Hospital's list price $5,178

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $216 Priciest $299

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $277 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Saint Vincent Hospital charges insurers about $299, or about $4,246 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Erie, PA.

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 $102 - $10,495 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $99 - $612 28%
Aetnamajor $212 - $791 59%
Cignamajor $137 - $906 38%
Humanamajor $412 116%
AmeriHealth $74 - $434 21%
Geisinger $102 - $421 29%
Medical Mutual $829 233%
Molina $424 119%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $71 - $403
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 232 West 25Th Street, Erie, PA 16544
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals