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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrast in Ohio

CPT 74178 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $260 to $3,941 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,765typical cash price
$636typical commercial insurer rate
$260–$3.9kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$260
Bethesda North
$606
Cleveland Clinic
$1,602
Kettering Health Main Campus
$1,765
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$1,765
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$2,051
Miami Valley Hospital
$3,941

Ohio typical cash price: $1,765

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$742$260$681$439–$873 · 14 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$808$606$826$495–$974 · 12 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$2,464$1,602$1,553$790–$2,192 · 54 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$4,412$1,765$591$526–$1,002 · 8 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$4,412$1,765$591$532–$1,013 · 8 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$3,156$2,051–
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$3,941$3,941$436$436–$945 · 13 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 scan of the abdomen and pelvis cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis is $1,765, and most charge between $467 and $2,807. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $636. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis?

At 2 of the 6 hospitals in Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest cash price for CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $260 at Metrohealth System. 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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