CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Billing Code: 74176 (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 (no contrast) is about $325 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh charges insurers about $659, or about $6,883 in cash — well 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 $325. 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.
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 | $401 - $5,391 | 164% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $245 - $5,736 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $196 - $6,309 | 80% |
| Cignamajor | $249 - $6,309 | 102% |
| AmeriHealth | $249 - $630 | 102% |
| Geisinger | $692 - $5,156 | 284% |
| HealthPartners | $651 | 267% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $388 - $3,329 | 159% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $230 - $10,324 |
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 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $103
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $129
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $152
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $155
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $157
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $162
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $162
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $162
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.