CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 74178. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $5,155
📉 Low $130
📈 High $24,141
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $355
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Kaiser | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$130 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | — | $36.00 | $36.36 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$262 | $172 | $104 | $104 | $152 | $172 | $104 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$532 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $90.00 | $75.00 | $366 | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$752 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$823 | $368 | $998 | $695 | — | — | — | — | $348 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$1,363 | $1,363 | $1,363 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$1,693 | $351 | $351 | — | $1,355 | — | $316 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$1,730 | $365 | $365 | — | $1,384 | $365 | $328 | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$1,806 | $252 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $75.00 | $252 | $252 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,988 | $2,331 | $2,435 | $2,361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$2,019 | $348 | $105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$2,019 | $471 | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$2,102 | $92.74 | $92.74 | $152 | $152 | $95.52 | $92.74 | $92.74 | $92.74 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$2,453 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$2,460 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $2,487 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$2,471 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $5,683 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$2,482 | $2,628 | $1,197 | — | — | — | — | — | $340 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$2,558 | $368 | $368 | $386 | — | — | $368 | — | $368 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$2,580 | $1,813 | $368 | $1,279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$2,732 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $6,148 | $249 | $249 | — | $249 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,795 | $1,289 | $228 | $1,893 | $3,698 | $688 | $2,623 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$2,795 | $1,289 | $572 | $1,893 | $3,698 | $688 | $2,623 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$2,956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$3,070 | $1,535 | $4,605 | $4,861 | — | $1,586 | $4,605 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$3,322 | $359 | $359 | $395 | $5,067 | $359 | $359 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$3,322 | $359 | $359 | $395 | $5,067 | $359 | $359 | — | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$3,395 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $90.00 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$3,520 | $993 | $949 | $1,986 | — | $949 | $949 | — | $949 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$3,520 | $993 | $949 | $1,986 | — | $949 | $949 | — | $949 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$3,520 | $993 | $949 | $1,986 | — | $949 | $949 | — | $949 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$3,898 | $628 | $1,218 | $1,218 | $3,850 | $480 | $1,218 | $1,218 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$3,992 | $1,597 | $1,497 | $1,497 | $8,483 | $1,497 | $1,497 | $1,497 | $1,497 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$4,035 | $359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$4,144 | $366 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $74.00 | $75.00 | $366 | — | $366 |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$4,236 | $357 | $357 | $357 | $5,719 | $357 | $357 | $357 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$4,329 | $359 | $359 | $336 | $6,829 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$4,329 | $359 | $359 | $336 | $6,829 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$4,419 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $10,163 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$4,476 | $244 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$4,942 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $6,425 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$4,942 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $6,425 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$5,155 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $10,163 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$5,155 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $8,837 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$5,155 | $359 | $359 | $273 | $10,163 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$5,397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$5,397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$5,517 | $348 | $359 | $359 | $8,670 | $359 | $359 | $359 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$5,718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$5,829 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$6,174 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $14,509 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$6,186 | $246 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$6,186 | $256 | $254 | $254 | $11,444 | $254 | $254 | $254 | $254 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$6,186 | $828 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$6,186 | $246 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$6,186 | $246 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$6,186 | $246 | $249 | $547 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | — | $249 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$6,186 | $246 | $249 | $249 | $1,065 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$6,200 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$7,151 | — | $6,436 | $9,296 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$8,505 | $355 | $858 | $981 | — | $359 | — | — | — |
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 74178 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $355 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $130 to $24,141 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.5x 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 Colorado?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 74178) in Colorado range from $130 to $24,141, with a median of $5,155. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $130. 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 Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 74178 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.