CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast
Combined CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast, used to evaluate abdominal pain, possible cancer, and many emergency presentations.
Typical insured price · Colorado
What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $828.
Cash price (median)
$4,241
What you'd pay self-pay
Gross charge (median)
$8,834
The chargemaster sticker
vs Medicare
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Coming with enrichment
Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.
At a glance
- Code
- CPT 74177
- Code system
- CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
- Typical setting
- an outpatient setting
- Hospitals reporting
- 39
- CMS shoppable
- Yes — required disclosure
How they price CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast
Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 74177, the typical insured price for CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast runs $619 to $2,537 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $828 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $4,241, against a median gross charge of $8,834.
What affects the price
Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.
- · Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
- · In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
- · Contrast vs no-contrast vs combined — different CPT codes apply, and pricing typically rises 30–80% with contrast.
- · Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
- · Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.
Where to get it
Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.
40 hospitals
| Hospital | Position · Median | Negotiated band | Cash | Payers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $5,736
| $347 | $258 – $354 | $4,302 | 15 |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $4,204
| $359 | $232 – $1,228 | $2,102 | 31 |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $4,460
| $377 | $366 – $403 | $2,498 | 7 |
| Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $2,370
| $471 | $471 – $471 | $2,370 | 14 |
| Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $885
| $494 | $392 – $847 | $752 | 3 |
Family Health West Hospital Fruita
| $511 | $511 – $596 | — | 1 |
| Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $13,391
| $585 | $221 – $1,065 | $5,357 | 14 |
| Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $13,391
| $617 | $221 – $1,065 | $5,357 | 15 |
| Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $13,391
| $617 | $250 – $1,065 | $5,357 | 15 |
| Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $13,391
| $619 | $226 – $3,671 | $5,357 | 15 |
| Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $13,391
| $619 | $372 – $3,532 | $5,357 | 16 |
| Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $13,391
| $636 | $514 – $3,634 | $5,357 | 14 |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $14,136
| $647 | $380 – $5,073 | $4,948 | 13 |
| Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $8,834
| $661 | $421 – $3,353 | $3,975 | 14 |
| Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $8,834
| $661 | $421 – $3,353 | $3,975 | 14 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $14,136
| $692 | $474 – $5,596 | $4,241 | 12 |
| Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $14,136
| $709 | $374 – $5,264 | $4,948 | 14 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $6,648
| $724 | $357 – $3,856 | $3,989 | 12 |
| Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $7,839
| $801 | $560 – $2,234 | $3,136 | 12 |
| Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $9,208
| $828 | $221 – $4,077 | $3,683 | 14 |
| Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $14,917
| $866 | $551 – $7,496 | $5,221 | 15 |
| Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $4,327
| $903 | $903 – $903 | $2,164 | 1 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $6,926
| $963 | $597 – $1,813 | $2,424 | 7 |
| Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $6,648
| $1,055 | $466 – $5,169 | $4,654 | 16 |
| Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $6,648
| $1,055 | $453 – $5,169 | $4,654 | 16 |
| National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $2,094
| $1,200 | $368 – $1,571 | $1,466 | 8 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $2,422
| $1,879 | $997 – $2,180 | $2,180 | 12 |
| Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $4,641
| $2,118 | $1,160 – $3,701 | $3,713 | 12 |
| Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $3,434
| $2,215 | $1,683 – $2,507 | $2,232 | 33 |
| Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $6,577
| $2,859 | $390 – $5,393 | $2,631 | 16 |
| Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $4,369
| $3,215 | $675 – $3,724 | $1,748 | 14 |
| Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $5,947
| $3,509 | $617 – $4,980 | $2,379 | 14 |
| Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $18,117
| $6,634 | $4,727 – $12,682 | $18,117 | 13 |
| Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $13,025
| $7,489 | $3,507 – $9,117 | $13,025 | 15 |
| Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $15,680
| $10,035 | $6,899 – $11,127 | $15,680 | 13 |
| Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $13,366
| $10,385 | $337 – $12,564 | $5,346 | 12 |
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $27,983
| $12,621 | $5,806 – $19,588 | $27,983 | 15 |
| Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $20,426
| $13,870 | $6,315 – $15,171 | $20,426 | 12 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $22,183
| $14,197 | $9,982 – $16,415 | $22,183 | 14 |
| Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $4,815
| — | — | $2,889 | — |
Common questions
Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.
- What is the typical price for CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast in Colorado?
- Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 74177, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $619 to $2,537 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $828.
- Why is the price range for CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast so wide?
- Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.1× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
- What's the cash price for CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast if I don't have insurance?
- The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $4,241. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
- What does CPT 74177 mean?
- CPT 74177 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for CT Abdomen and Pelvis, With Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.
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