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CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 229 California hospitals. CPT 74178. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $4,667
📉 Low $90.00
📈 High $40,054
🏥 229 hospitals
🏛️ 174 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $387
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 229 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$90.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$183 | $355 | $366 | $293 | $311 | — | $293 | $293 | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$446 | $446 | — | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$446 | $245 | $670 | $233 | $446 | $233 | — | $571 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $233 | — | — | — | $571 | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $233 | — | — | — | $520 | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$446 | $233 | $446 | $249 | $446 | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$446 | $446 | $233 | $249 | $233 | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$446 | $233 | — | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $446 | $929 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $233 | — | — | — | $588 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$446 | $233 | $571 | $249 | $446 | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$495 | $1,265 | $294 | — | $1,450 | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$507 | $929 | — | — | $9,246 | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$525 | $2,207 | $2,893 | — | — | — | $1,901 | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$531 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $447 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$609 | — | $389 | — | — | — | — | — | $492 |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$777 | $1,177 | $1,044 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$917 | $454 | $688 | $483 | $454 | $319 | $891 | $1,877 | $454 |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$1,042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$1,215 | $100 | $1,649 | $89.20 | $100 | — | $90.00 | — | $115 |
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$1,363 | — | — | $1,363 | $1,363 | $1,363 | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$1,363 | — | — | — | — | $1,363 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$1,536 | $471 | $449 | $458 | — | $516 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$1,536 | $471 | $449 | $458 | — | $516 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$1,536 | $471 | $449 | $458 | — | $516 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$1,536 | $471 | $449 | $458 | — | $516 | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$1,567 | $77.00 | — | $1,567 | $1,567 | $1,567 | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$1,996 | $454 | $1,269 | $426 | $463 | $454 | $454 | $1,015 | $454 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$1,997 | $27.00 | $12.40 | $447 | $42.30 | $450 | $1,834 | $81.00 | $455 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$2,018 | $454 | $454 | $433 | $454 | $479 | $1,570 | $3,286 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$2,037 | $470 | $449 | $830 | $611 | — | — | — | $458 |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$2,042 | $469 | $469 | $741 | $319 | $469 | $3,925 | $7,494 | $469 |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$2,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$2,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$2,234 | $2,154 | — | $2,234 | $1,500 | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$2,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$2,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$2,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$2,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$2,362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$2,398 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $447 | $75.00 | $447 | $38.90 | — | — |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$2,450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$2,450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$2,450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$2,450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$2,459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 74178, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,955 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 229 California hospitals above publish for Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 74178 in California, Medicare reimburses about $387 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $90.00 to $40,054 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast cost in California?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 74178) in California range from $90.00 to $40,054, with a median of $4,667. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $90.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 74178 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.