CT Scan of Abdomen with Contrast Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 74160. 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 77 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$145 | $123 | — | — | $123 | — | — | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$149 | $56.90 | $145 | $56.90 | $56.90 | — | $766 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$149 | $56.90 | $94.53 | $56.90 | $56.90 | — | $549 | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$308 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $134 | $54.30 | $145 | $54.30 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$308 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $145 | $54.30 | $145 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$323 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.30 | $54.47 | — | $54.47 | $1,089 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$474 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$522 | — | $153 | — | $194 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$536 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$561 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$561 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$561 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$561 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$595 | $353 | $346 | $356 | $341 | $852 | $363 | $1,124 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$670 | — | $153 | — | $225 | $167 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$715 | $177 | — | $986 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$715 | $177 | — | $986 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$715 | $177 | — | $986 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$715 | $177 | — | $986 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$715 | $177 | — | $986 | $188 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$734 | $171 | $167 | $172 | $167 | — | $176 | $1,822 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$790 | $182 | $175 | $180 | $175 | $1,258 | $184 | $1,789 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$832 | $174 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $1,431 | $179 | $1,784 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,031 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,652 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,934 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,352 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,934 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,352 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,934 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,352 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,934 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,352 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$859 | $167 | $1,934 | $167 | $167 | $1,044 | — | $3,352 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$1,000 | $182 | $175 | $180 | $175 | $1,337 | $184 | $1,932 | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$1,019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$1,060 | — | — | $165 | $230 | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$1,065 | $55.90 | $55.90 | $58.70 | $55.90 | $55.90 | — | $2,919 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$1,113 | $594 | $527 | — | $527 | — | — | — | $205 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$1,136 | $716 | $701 | — | — | — | — | — | $701 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$1,177 | $164 | $161 | $166 | $161 | — | $169 | $3,001 | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$1,320 | $2,050 | — | $2,439 | — | — | $181 | $2,970 | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$1,436 | $758 | — | $2,105 | $340 | $2,105 | — | — | $158 |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$1,468 | $1,468 | — | — | — | — | $1,468 | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$1,533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$1,565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$1,578 | $19.38 | $20.00 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$1,743 | $767 | $325 | $752 | $1,150 | $1,976 | $837 | — | $205 |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$1,756 | $43.30 | $103 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$1,784 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$1,799 | $102 | $29.19 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$1,802 | $781 | $631 | $631 | $637 | — | $643 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$1,892 | — | $631 | $631 | $631 | — | $643 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$1,892 | $599 | $473 | $473 | $478 | — | $483 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$1,892 | $1,167 | $536 | $536 | $536 | — | $547 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$1,892 | $595 | $536 | $536 | $542 | — | $547 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$1,907 | $122 | $122 | $122 | $122 | — | $583 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$1,927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$2,030 | $102 | $100 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SOMERSET |
$2,097 | $102 | $100 | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$2,215 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | — | $565 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$2,221 | $133 | $133 | $133 | $133 | — | $1,095 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 77 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $209 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 $8,507 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.6x 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 with contrast cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen with contrast (CPT 74160) in Kentucky range from $145 to $8,507, with a median of $1,177. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen with 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.