US Health Care Costs

CT angiogram of the heart

CPT 75574 · Scans and imaging · hospital facility charge

At the 174 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $1,602, and most charge between $415 and $9,054 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$1,602typical cash price
$921typical commercial insurer rate
$2,951typical list price
174hospitals in 37 states so far
Typical cash price by state

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$1,939$1,939$1,939$629
Arizona2$1,804$555$3,053$588
California15$2,847$772$10,916$696
Colorado1$1,598$1,598$1,598$919
Connecticut1$3,220$3,220$3,220$696
Delaware1$2,365$2,365$2,365$1,620
Florida16$2,411$1,268$25,441$1,657
Georgia7$1,053$455$3,428$695
Iowa1$2,549$2,549$2,549$920
Idaho2$2,263$2,263$2,263$2,410
Illinois9$1,869$1,770$5,110$2,478
Indiana3$859$257$1,370$602
Kansas3$14,811$10,266$19,356$2,973
Kentucky2$1,710$1,434$1,985$2,225
Massachusetts4$2,660$932$3,098$811
Maryland3$324$251$426–
Michigan3$480$480$2,869$525
Minnesota1$124$124$124$382
Missouri6$1,116$621$1,908$1,032
Mississippi1$1,819$1,819$1,819$772
North Carolina6$1,539$872$1,839$1,469
Nebraska1$992$992$992$814
New Jersey10$464$395$487$595
Nevada1$14,496$14,496$14,496$430
New York3$1,485$1,301$1,824$619
Ohio10$1,050$269$2,682$555
Oklahoma2$2,094$1,264$2,924$743
Oregon1$1,512$1,512$1,512$495
Pennsylvania11$822$394$4,004$723
South Carolina5$1,552$1,354$6,478$1,386
South Dakota1$4,335$4,335$4,335$2,980
Tennessee3$3,711$695$6,726$657
Texas26$2,259$161$26,932$961
Utah2$2,773$2,773$2,773$2,893
Virginia7$375$375$9,842$1,001
Washington2$1,748$1,748$1,748$702
Wisconsin1$1,750$1,750$1,750$2,275
174 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does CT angiogram of the heart cost at a hospital?

At 164 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT angiogram of the heart is $1,602, and most charge between $415 and $9,054. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $921. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT angiogram of the heart?

At 47 of the 153 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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