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CT Scan of Abdomen with Contrast Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 229 California hospitals. CPT 74160. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,428
📉 Low $37.50
📈 High $23,996
🏥 229 hospitals
🏛️ 172 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $264
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 229 hospitals.
Billed more than $2,428 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$117 | $226 | $175 | $186 | $175 | — | $186 | $186 | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$224 | $224 | — | $224 | — | — | — | — | $222 |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$224 | $224 | $337 | $222 | $224 | $222 | — | $287 | $222 |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $222 | — | — | — | $296 | $222 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$224 | $224 | $287 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $224 |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $222 | — | — | — | $261 | $222 |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $222 | — | — | — | $287 | $222 |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$224 | $224 | $287 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $222 |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$224 | $222 | $224 | $224 | $224 | — | — | — | $222 |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$224 | $222 | — | $224 | — | — | — | — | $222 |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$224 | $224 | $287 | $224 | $481 | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $222 |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $222 |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$224 | $222 | $287 | $224 | $224 | — | — | — | $222 |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$224 | $224 | $222 | $224 | $222 | — | — | — | $222 |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$250 | $432 | $2,300 | — | $3,080 | — | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$306 | — | $304 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$426 | $365 | — | $365 | $4,695 | $212 | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$430 | $1,570 | $2,366 | — | — | — | $931 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$479 | $226 | $563 | $453 | $226 | $226 | $891 | $980 | $226 |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$531 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $224 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$536 | $905 | $854 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$865 | $100 | $1,349 | $89.20 | $100 | — | $90.00 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$1,027 | $237 | $226 | $230 | — | $259 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$1,027 | $237 | $226 | $230 | — | $259 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$1,027 | $237 | $226 | $230 | — | $259 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$1,027 | $237 | $226 | $230 | — | $259 | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$1,044 | $226 | $646 | $226 | $231 | $226 | $226 | $517 | $226 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$1,050 | $27.00 | $12.40 | $224 | $42.30 | $450 | $1,295 | $81.00 | $25.00 |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$1,094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$1,094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$1,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$1,124 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $224 | $75.00 | $224 | $38.90 | — | — |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$1,202 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $449 | $1,570 | $1,958 | $226 |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$1,209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$1,283 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $1,566 | $2,474 | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$1,292 | $236 | $226 | $417 | $292 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$1,354 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $226 | $1,566 | $2,412 | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$1,451 | $321 | — | — | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$1,451 | $321 | — | — | $308 | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$1,468 | — | — | — | — | $1,468 | — | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$1,471 | $77.00 | — | $1,471 | $1,471 | $1,471 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER APPLE VALLEY |
$1,473 | $2,298 | $226 | — | $292 | $572 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$1,483 | $236 | $226 | $417 | $292 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$1,552 | $234 | $234 | $695 | $234 | $234 | $3,925 | $5,695 | $234 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 74160, 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: $1,570 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $2,428 for this?
That is the median of what the 229 California hospitals above publish for Ct scan of abdomen 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 74160 in California, Medicare reimburses about $264 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $37.50 to $23,996 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.2x 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 with contrast cost in California?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen with contrast (CPT 74160) in California range from $37.50 to $23,996, with a median of $2,428. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen with contrast in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $37.50. 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 74160 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.