CT scan, pelvis
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Billing Code: 72192 (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, pelvis is about $135 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside charges insurers about $172, or about $2,937 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $135. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $81 - $109 | 76% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $109 - $2,448 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $112 - $1,224 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $109 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $4,161 | 3896% |
| AmeriHealth | $109 - $178 | 102% |
| Fidelis Care | $3,671 | 3437% |
| Geisinger | $175 | 164% |
| HealthPartners | $170 | 159% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $124 - $2,295 | 116% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $109 - $4,161 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Compare: CT scan, pelvis at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $82
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $86
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $88
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $92
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $101
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $103
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $104
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $104
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.