Abdominal CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT abdomen with contrast · CPT 74160
$140.40
lowest cash price
$1,667.60
national median
$16,137.00
highest cash price
912
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$16,137.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,394.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,895.12)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,173.08 | $3,059.16 | $4,240.08 |
| Arizona | 23 | $291.48 | $429.42 | $3,071.88 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $538.50 | $1,761.50 | $2,717.00 |
| California | 90 | $478.98 | $2,236.00 | $6,462.87 |
| Colorado | 17 | $311.62 | $6,969.87 | $12,853.00 |
| Florida | 68 | $647.32 | $5,541.51 | $16,137.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $794.17 | $1,683.63 | $6,844.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $733.76 | $733.76 | $1,965.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,355.00 | $3,577.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $510.75 | $785.00 | $2,895.12 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,193.39 | $1,725.29 | $4,615.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,203.60 | $5,089.63 | $10,690.86 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $595.34 | $1,927.20 | $4,884.31 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $472.94 | $472.94 | $472.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,325.95 | $2,190.55 | $3,251.40 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $4,161.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $2,364.00 | $3,021.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $286.88 | $875.16 | $1,117.25 |
| Missouri | 20 | $984.75 | $1,058.64 | $6,136.96 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,400.80 | $1,400.80 | $1,600.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,087.15 | $1,344.12 | $2,992.85 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,396.50 | $1,828.40 | $2,550.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,400.80 | $2,400.80 | $2,400.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $453.34 | $710.72 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,594.34 | $2,594.34 | $2,594.34 |
| New York | 23 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $4,593.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,600.00 | $1,608.98 | $4,598.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,778.40 | $2,397.60 | $2,469.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $798.20 | $1,385.40 | $3,990.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,019.81 | $1,871.35 | $3,934.15 |
| Oregon | 13 | $224.64 | $968.96 | $2,171.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $468.50 | $1,424.40 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $850.50 | $1,532.50 | $5,887.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,384.00 | $2,656.00 | $3,044.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $369.60 | $587.70 | $10,032.50 |
| Texas | 113 | $498.96 | $2,612.85 | $15,463.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $576.61 | $1,642.50 | $11,060.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,007.24 | $1,520.00 | $2,717.37 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $639.50 | $1,097.00 | $2,048.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $439.47 | $1,570.00 | $4,905.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $490.14 | $1,022.40 | $1,170.65 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,384.00 | $1,019.16 – $2,682.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,397.60 | $446.60 – $2,697.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,397.60 | $446.60 – $2,697.30 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,400.80 | $57.41 – $1,462.48 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,430.15 | $2,274.90 – $2,274.90 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,431.20 | $896.51 – $2,735.10 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,448.00 | $671.73 – $2,448.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,469.60 | $133.87 – $2,778.30 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,507.70 | $179.88 – $2,519.27 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,515.80 | $59.86 – $2,369.88 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,518.40 | $178.69 – $569.48 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,520.00 | $374.00 – $374.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,531.52 | $75.19 – $2,290.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,543.45 | $225.59 – $740.92 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $2,550.84 | $92.03 – $6,154.11 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,553.60 | $169.12 – $2,872.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,583.24 | $55.55 – $949.34 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,591.26 | $668.74 – $2,997.12 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,594.34 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,596.10 | $158.53 – $592.98 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,604.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,604.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,604.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,604.00 | not published |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,604.38 | $226.19 – $4,989.18 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,606.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,612.00 | $186.92 – $2,938.50 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,612.72 | $226.19 – $6,669.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,612.85 | $175.06 – $192.57 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,612.85 | $175.06 – $192.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,612.85 | $175.06 – $189.06 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,612.85 | $175.06 – $189.06 |