CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: West Penn Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$289
about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $275–$309
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$311
About the fair price
about $22 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $289 This hospital $311 Cash price $3,780 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 $311

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 $289 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). West Penn Hospital charges insurers about $311, or about $3,780 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, 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 - $1,206 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $99 - $872 28%
Aetnamajor $231 - $1,137 65%
Cignamajor $137 - $708 38%
Humanamajor $364 102%
AmeriHealth $74 - $434 21%
Geisinger $102 - $421 29%
Medical Mutual $1,140 320%
Molina $374 105%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $93 - $395
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals