CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: UPMC Altoona
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $305 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $296, or about $2,738 in cash — about the fair price. 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 | $202 - $2,339 | 57% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $286 - $2,282 | 80% |
| Aetnamajor | $193 - $2,418 | 54% |
| Cignamajor | $2,282 | 640% |
| AmeriHealth | $301 | 84% |
| Geisinger | $268 - $2,510 | 75% |
| HealthPartners | $291 | 82% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $212 - $4,307 | 59% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $328 - $3,650 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Altoona
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $216
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $246
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $274
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $280
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $280
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $280
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $280
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney $281
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.