CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 229 California hospitals. CPT 74177. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 229 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$90.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$167 | $324 | $366 | $267 | — | $284 | $267 | $267 | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $446 | — | $929 | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$446 | $446 | $203 | $217 | — | $203 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$446 | $446 | $571 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$446 | $203 | — | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$446 | $203 | $446 | $217 | — | $446 | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$446 | $213 | $670 | $203 | $203 | $446 | — | $571 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$446 | $446 | — | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $203 | — | — | — | $588 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $217 | — | $446 | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $203 | — | — | — | $520 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$446 | $203 | $571 | $203 | — | — | — | $571 | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$508 | $1,347 | $859 | — | — | $2,275 | — | — | $446 |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$512 | $926 | — | $203 | $314 | $3,759 | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$525 | $1,669 | $2,189 | — | — | — | $1,901 | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$531 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $447 | — | $80.00 | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$609 | — | $307 | — | — | — | — | — | $492 |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$694 | $890 | $790 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$784 | $454 | $521 | $426 | $282 | $454 | $891 | $1,604 | $454 |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$919 | $100 | $1,248 | $89.20 | — | $100 | $90.00 | — | $115 |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$1,248 | $471 | $449 | $458 | $516 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$1,248 | $471 | $449 | $458 | $516 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$1,248 | $471 | $449 | $458 | $516 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$1,248 | $471 | $449 | $458 | $516 | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$1,489 | — | — | — | $1,489 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$1,489 | — | — | $1,489 | $1,489 | $1,489 | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$1,706 | $454 | $793 | $376 | $423 | $463 | $454 | $634 | $454 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$1,724 | $454 | $454 | $382 | $423 | $454 | $1,570 | $2,808 | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$1,808 | $77.00 | — | $1,808 | $1,808 | $1,808 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$1,949 | $470 | $449 | $830 | — | $611 | — | — | $458 |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$1,987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$1,987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$1,987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$2,042 | $469 | $469 | $654 | $469 | $282 | $3,925 | $7,494 | $469 |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$2,070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$2,070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$2,070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$2,070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$2,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$2,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$2,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$2,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$2,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$2,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$2,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 229 California hospitals above publish for Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with 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 74177 in California, Medicare reimburses about $344 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 $44,564 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.6x 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 with contrast cost in California?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177) in California range from $90.00 to $44,564, with a median of $4,004. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with 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.