CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)

Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$323
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $290–$416
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$281
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $42 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $323 This hospital $281 Cash price $745 Hospital's list price $2,042

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $216 Priciest $282

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $323 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $281, or about $745 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Punxsutawney, 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 $56 - $1,464 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 - $7,902 14%
Aetnamajor $81 - $983 23%
Cignamajor $83 - $2,175 23%
Humanamajor $358 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $86 - $383 24%
AmeriHealth $81 - $358 23%
Geisinger $82 - $1,019 23%
UPMC Health Plan $82 - $3,487 23%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $102 - $728
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals