CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 74176 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT 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 $159 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $190, or about $3,975 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 $159. 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 | $78 - $3,951 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $79 - $3,651 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $78 - $3,458 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $196 - $3,760 | 80% |
| Humanamajor | $76 - $1,618 | 31% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $200 - $3,180 | 82% |
| MVP Health Care | $79 - $3,673 | 32% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $78 - $3,180 |
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 Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) at other VT hospitals
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $88
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $89
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $103
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $178
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $200
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $247
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $1,433
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.