CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 74178. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$188 | $85.86 | $85.75 | $85.75 | $63.87 | $323 | $85.86 | $196 | $85.86 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$188 | $85.75 | $85.75 | $85.75 | $63.87 | $196 | $85.75 | $196 | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$262 | $190 | $90.37 | $90.37 | $90.37 | — | $1,437 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$262 | $290 | $90.37 | $90.37 | $90.37 | — | $2,005 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$376 | $85.75 | $85.86 | $85.75 | $85.75 | — | $85.75 | $3,362 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$973 | $565 | $577 | $582 | $557 | $1,393 | $594 | $1,837 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$1,241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$1,248 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,294 | $320 | — | — | $388 | $335 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$1,363 | — | $1,363 | — | — | — | $1,363 | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$1,434 | — | $353 | $1,413 | $374 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$1,434 | — | $353 | $1,413 | $374 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$1,434 | — | $353 | $1,413 | $374 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$1,434 | — | $353 | $1,413 | $374 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$1,434 | — | $353 | $1,413 | $374 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $3,297 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $5,715 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $3,297 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $5,715 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $3,297 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $5,715 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $1,758 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $6,228 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $3,297 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $5,715 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,465 | $3,297 | $335 | $335 | $335 | $1,044 | — | $5,715 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$1,533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$1,607 | $351 | $365 | $361 | $351 | $2,560 | $368 | $3,640 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$1,692 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$1,692 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$1,692 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$1,692 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$1,884 | $351 | $365 | $361 | $351 | $2,520 | $368 | $3,640 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$1,937 | $795 | $1,033 | — | $918 | — | — | — | $302 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,940 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$1,965 | $336 | $343 | $346 | $336 | — | $353 | $4,879 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$1,991 | $320 | — | — | $471 | $335 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$2,152 | $1,329 | $1,356 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,329 |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$2,268 | $88.39 | $88.39 | $92.81 | $88.39 | $88.39 | — | $6,219 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$2,276 | $351 | $365 | $361 | $351 | $3,480 | $368 | $4,113 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$2,333 | $342 | $349 | $352 | $342 | $4,014 | $359 | $5,003 | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$2,633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$2,645 | — | $758 | $3,877 | $695 | $3,877 | — | — | $323 |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$2,733 | — | $4,243 | $5,050 | — | — | $363 | $6,150 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$2,964 | — | — | $327 | $458 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$3,038 | $324 | $330 | $333 | $324 | — | $340 | $7,747 | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$3,547 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$3,548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$3,847 | $103 | $43.30 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$3,914 | $30.30 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$4,406 | $325 | $850 | $1,900 | $2,908 | $4,994 | $2,115 | — | $302 |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$4,457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$4,493 | $29.19 | $102 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$4,781 | $100 | $375 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$4,930 | $100 | $102 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$4,989 | $245 | $245 | $245 | $245 | — | $1,527 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$5,020 | $1,757 | $2,175 | $1,757 | $1,774 | — | $1,792 | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$5,030 | $1,509 | $335 | $670 | — | $335 | — | — | $1,559 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$5,030 | $1,056 | $600 | $600 | — | $600 | — | — | $1,056 |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$5,046 | $100 | $102 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$5,050 | $28.83 | $102 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$5,270 | $1,493 | $3,250 | $1,493 | $1,493 | — | $1,523 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 78 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $308 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $145 to $19,989 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.6x 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 74178) in Kentucky range from $145 to $19,989, with a median of $2,633. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $145. 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.