US Health Care Costs

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast

CPT 72193 · Scans and imaging · hospital facility charge

At the 176 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $1,695, and most charge between $289 and $10,127 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$1,695typical cash price
$859typical commercial insurer rate
$3,266typical list price
176hospitals in 37 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWI$1.6kVTNHWA$1.7kID$1.1kMTNDMN$650IL$2.3kMI$241NY$1.3kMA$2.0kOR$2.0kNV$10kWYSD$2.3kIA$2.7kIN$764OH$1.1kPA$1.7kNJ$238CT$2.2kRICA$2.8kUT$2.4kCO$2.2kNE$1.1kMO$1.2kKY$619WVVA$1.7kMD$179DE$2.1kAZ$2.7kNMKS$12kARTN$4.2kNC$1.7kSC$1.7kDCOK$1.6kLAMS$1.2kAL$2.5kGA$1.3kHITX$5.5kFL$13kPR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$2,534$2,534$2,534$384
Arizona2$2,678$1,081$4,275$782
California16$2,811$730$20,571$541
Colorado1$2,181$2,181$2,181$919
Connecticut1$2,192$2,192$2,192$557
Delaware1$2,068$2,068$2,068$815
Florida16$12,704$998$21,107$2,919
Georgia7$1,332$1,027$3,822$525
Iowa1$2,665$2,665$2,665$463
Idaho2$1,093$1,093$1,093$1,164
Illinois9$2,264$910$5,061$1,163
Indiana3$764$264$764$481
Kansas3$12,458$8,551$16,365$1,351
Kentucky2$619$523$715$684
Massachusetts4$1,984$1,649$2,344$846
Maryland3$179$139$236–
Michigan3$241$241$2,737$408
Minnesota1$650$650$650$604
Missouri6$1,151$538$2,078$838
Mississippi1$1,249$1,249$1,249$388
North Carolina6$1,676$1,218$2,002$1,524
Nebraska1$1,054$1,054$1,054$951
New Jersey10$238$197$547$501
Nevada1$10,004$10,004$10,004$430
New York3$1,301$585$2,400$386
Ohio10$1,101$80$2,682$370
Oklahoma3$1,617$1,083$2,447$945
Oregon1$2,024$2,024$2,024$404
Pennsylvania11$1,695$198$4,600$649
South Carolina5$1,710$1,533$6,749$1,256
South Dakota1$2,283$2,283$2,283$1,570
Tennessee3$4,243$975$7,510$372
Texas26$5,515$797$18,645$1,035
Utah2$2,356$2,356$2,356$2,458
Virginia7$1,694$1,694$8,511$876
Washington2$1,732$1,698$1,765$557
Wisconsin1$1,640$1,640$1,640$1,022
176 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 scan of the pelvis, with contrast cost at a hospital?

At 169 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast is $1,695, and most charge between $289 and $10,127. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $859. 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 pelvis, with contrast?

At 34 of the 159 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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