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CT angiogram of the heart in California

CPT 75574 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $772 to $10,916 at the 15 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,847typical cash price
$696typical commercial insurer rate
$772–$11kcash price range, 12 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$772
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$772
Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,192
University of California Davis Medical Center
$1,543
El Camino Health
$1,845
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$2,558
Grossmont Hospital
$3,136
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$3,136
Uci Health-Lakewood
$3,144
Uci Health-Orange
$3,144
Stanford Health Care
$4,244
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$10,916

California typical cash price: $2,847

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$3,086$772$534$197–$1,364 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$3,086$772$534$197–$1,176 · 79 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$1,192$1,192$954$251–$5,074 · 29 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$3,859$1,543$293$243–$479 · 23 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$7,379$1,845–
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$6,395$2,558$4,775$1,868–$4,775 · 3 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$4,181$3,136$2,480$711–$3,178 · 19 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$4,181$3,136$2,718$1,435–$3,303 · 12 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$7,859$3,144$696$660–$1,005 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$7,859$3,144$696$660–$1,005 · 5 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$10,611$4,244–
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$10,916$10,916$4,912$311–$9,824 · 25 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$666$279–$1,187 · 4 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$538$296–$1,112 · 9 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$437$8–$808 · 17 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

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

At 12 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT angiogram of the heart is $2,847, and most charge between $814 and $4,134. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $696. 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 1 of the 10 hospitals in California 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.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for CT angiogram of the heart?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $772 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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