CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Altoona
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
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 (no contrast) is about $219 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $155, or about $2,369 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Altoona, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $106 - $2,024 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $150 - $1,974 | 62% |
| Aetnamajor | $101 - $2,092 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $1,974 | 810% |
| AmeriHealth | $158 | 65% |
| Geisinger | $140 - $2,171 | 57% |
| HealthPartners | $152 | 62% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $111 - $2,923 | 46% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $172 - $3,158 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Altoona
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $103
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $129
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $152
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $157
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $162
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $162
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $162
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $162
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.