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CT Scan of Abdomen with Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 74160. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,904
📉 Low $668
📈 High $4,598
🏥 100 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $217
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$668 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | — | — | $39.00 |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$889 | $281 | $547 | $566 | $1,442 | $549 | $507 | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$934 | $296 | $635 | $635 | $635 | $1,570 | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$1,081 | $17.00 | $24.70 | $187 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $187 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$1,127 | $36.18 | $44.60 | $49.49 | $100 | $295 | $102 | — | $100 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$1,127 | $28.92 | $44.60 | $45.31 | $37.10 | $100 | $102 | — | — |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,150 | $50.22 | $58.90 | $179 | — | $77.60 | — | $80.00 | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$1,213 | $172 | $172 | $207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,213 | $172 | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$1,213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$1,264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,272 | $170 | $175 | $452 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $1,907 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$1,349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$1,377 | $170 | $174 | $435 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $2,066 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$1,408 | $170 | $174 | $445 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $2,112 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$1,452 | $1,008 | $1,104 | $549 | $549 | $1,522 | — | $2,672 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$1,480 | $188 | $193 | $423 | $188 | $194 | $188 | $2,663 | — |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL CARTHAGE STREET SANFORD |
$1,528 | $619 | — | — | $357 | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$1,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $427 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $553 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $1,265 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $571 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $669 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$1,608 | $170 | $175 | $405 | $170 | $176 | $170 | $2,412 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$1,609 | $923 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,057 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$1,609 | $723 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,057 | $1,422 |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$1,609 | $1,116 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,961 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $56.15 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $58.96 | $57.27 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$1,609 | $421 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,057 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$1,609 | $640 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,057 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $723 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,896 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $569 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,961 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $571 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,961 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $452 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,961 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$1,609 | $500 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,025 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$1,609 | $1,343 | $58.12 | $53.52 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $2,896 | $1,422 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$1,609 | $1,289 | $58.12 | $52.99 | $53.52 | $56.15 | $57.27 | $3,057 | $1,422 |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$1,637 | $167 | $173 | $167 | $167 | $175 | $172 | $2,104 | $1,550 |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$1,717 | $170 | $174 | $542 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $2,576 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$1,872 | $1,268 | $1,115 | $548 | $548 | $2,055 | $3,481 | $3,369 | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$1,904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$1,904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$1,904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$1,905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$1,930 | $170 | $174 | $596 | $170 | $175 | $170 | $2,894 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$2,031 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $172 | $174 | $3,656 | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$2,048 | $34.39 | $47.10 | $57.05 | $100 | $56.70 | $100 | — | $100 |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$2,099 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$2,106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON |
$2,109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$2,112 | $20.28 | $47.10 | $30.20 | $100 | $37.40 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 100 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $217 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $668 to $4,598 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.8x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for ct scan of abdomen with contrast (CPT 74160) in North Carolina range from $668 to $4,598, with a median of $1,904. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of abdomen with contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $668. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 74160 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.