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CT scan of the abdomen, with contrast in Tennessee

CPT 74160 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $975 to $7,632 at the 3 Tennessee hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$4,303typical cash price
$371typical commercial insurer rate
$975–$7.6kcash price range, 2 hospitals

Tennessee hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis$4,432$975$292$248–$710 · 20 plans
Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville$7,632$7,632$3,739$341–$6,716 · 31 plans
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville––$371$304–$533 · 9 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, with contrast cost at a hospital in Tennessee?

The cash price for CT scan of the abdomen, with contrast at the Tennessee hospitals whose price files we have read so far is $4,303 (typical of 2). The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $371. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in Tennessee has the lowest cash price for CT scan of the abdomen, with contrast?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $975 at Methodist Hospitals of Memphis. 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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