CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

Facility: UPMC Altoona

Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$219
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $156–$347
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$155
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $64 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $219 This hospital $155 Cash price $2,369 Hospital's list price $3,948

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $103 Priciest $162

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $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
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals