How much does a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) typically cost in the United States?

Across 2,843 U.S. hospitals in 52 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) is $311, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $172 and $825.

Why do hospital prices for CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 2,843 hospitals

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) cost

What a ct scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 0.6× Medicare (p50 0.59×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.2× Medicare (p75 0.83×, +41% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#6 of 91 in MI · 5th State Percentile#138 of 3,385 in U.S. · 4th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 30% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.70×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 3% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (60/100 safety score) with 59% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (5.9×) & laboratory (2.3×) services average 2.00× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.6×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.83×) jump +41% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.59×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.6× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.6× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER2.00× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+41% Upper Tail

Q25 0.39× · Q50 0.59× · Q75 0.83×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.6× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.6× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

5.9× MedicareWatchout

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.3× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

3% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 60/100Elevated

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.88× 3.1× Med ME0.63× 1.0× Med WA1.35× 2.2× Med ID0.78× 1.3× Med MT0.83× 1.4× Med ND2.52× 4.2× Med MN0.86× 1.4× Med WI1.72× 2.9× Med MI0.77× 1.3× Med VT0.64× 1.1× Med NH1.24× 2.1× Med OR0.95× 1.6× Med NV1.25× 2.1× Med WY0.74× 1.2× Med SD0.82× 1.4× Med IA1.30× 2.2× Med IL0.88× 1.5× Med IN1.22× 2.0× Med OH1.02× 1.7× Med PA0.82× 1.4× Med NY0.94× 1.6× Med MA1.23× 2.0× Med CA1.06× 1.7× Med UT1.61× 2.7× Med CO1.49× 2.5× Med NE1.69× 2.8× Med MO0.83× 1.4× Med KY1.24× 2.0× Med WV0.78× 1.3× Med VA1.59× 2.6× Med MD0.59× 1.0× Med NJ1.00× 1.7× Med CT0.98× 1.6× Med AZ0.88× 1.5× Med NM0.86× 1.4× Med KS1.51× 2.5× Med AR0.80× 1.3× Med TN0.83× 1.4× Med NC0.80× 1.3× Med SC1.07× 1.8× Med DE1.07× 1.8× Med DC1.63× 2.7× Med RI0.90× 1.5× Med OK1.10× 1.8× Med LA1.17× 1.9× Med MS1.02× 1.7× Med AL0.74× 1.2× Med GA0.94× 1.6× Med HI0.93× 1.5× Med TX1.05× 1.7× Med FL1.13× 1.9× Med PR0.48× 0.8× Med

PR0.48×0.8× Med MD0.59×1.0× Med ME0.63×1.0× Med VT0.64×1.1× Med AL0.74×1.2× Med WY0.74×1.2× Med MI0.77×1.3× Med ID0.78×1.3× Med WV0.78×1.3× Med AR0.80×1.3× Med NC0.80×1.3× Med PA0.82×1.4× Med SD0.82×1.4× Med MO0.83×1.4× Med MT0.83×1.4× Med TN0.83×1.4× Med MN0.86×1.4× Med NM0.86×1.4× Med AZ0.88×1.5× Med IL0.88×1.5× Med RI0.90×1.5× Med HI0.93×1.5× Med GA0.94×1.6× Med NY0.94×1.6× Med OR0.95×1.6× Med CT0.98×1.6× Med NJ1.00×1.7× Med MS1.02×1.7× Med OH1.02×1.7× Med TX1.05×1.7× Med CA1.06×1.7× Med DE1.07×1.8× Med SC1.07×1.8× Med OK1.10×1.8× Med FL1.13×1.9× Med LA1.17×1.9× Med IN1.22×2.0× Med MA1.23×2.0× Med KY1.24×2.0× Med NH1.24×2.1× Med NV1.25×2.1× Med IA1.30×2.2× Med WA1.35×2.2× Med CO1.49×2.5× Med KS1.51×2.5× Med VA1.59×2.6× Med UT1.61×2.7× Med DC1.63×2.7× Med NE1.69×2.8× Med WI1.72×2.9× Med AK1.88×3.1× Med ND2.52×4.2× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

PR0.48×(0.8×)MD0.59×(1.0×)ME0.63×(1.0×)VT0.64×(1.1×)AL0.74×(1.2×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

ND2.52×(4.2×)AK1.88×(3.1×)WI1.72×(2.9×)NE1.69×(2.8×)DC1.63×(2.7×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$311

the fair national price for a ct scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

typically $172–$825 across 2,843 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

2,843

hospitals priced

states

4.8×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.7×

vs. Medicare

Across 2,843 hospitals in 52 states, a ct scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) has a fair BaseRate of $311 and typically costs $172–$825. The cheapest state is PR; the priciest is ND.

Cheapest hospitals for a ct scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)

CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) cost by state

AK $569 5 hospitals AL $224 50 hospitals AR $242 42 hospitals AZ $268 49 hospitals CA $320 230 hospitals CO $451 56 hospitals CT $298 17 hospitals DC $494 4 hospitals DE $324 8 hospitals FL $343 141 hospitals GA $286 86 hospitals HI $282 14 hospitals IA $395 68 hospitals ID $236 21 hospitals IL $267 105 hospitals IN $371 92 hospitals KS $458 88 hospitals KY $375 59 hospitals LA $356 76 hospitals MA $373 44 hospitals MD $179 2 hospitals ME $191 26 hospitals MI $233 77 hospitals MN $260 69 hospitals MO $251 75 hospitals MS $308 59 hospitals MT $253 18 hospitals NC $241 51 hospitals ND $764 17 hospitals NE $512 29 hospitals NH $376 14 hospitals NJ $304 49 hospitals NM $261 12 hospitals NV $379 21 hospitals NY $286 88 hospitals OH $308 108 hospitals OK $332 69 hospitals OR $287 36 hospitals PA $249 116 hospitals PR $146 11 hospitals RI $273 6 hospitals SC $323 42 hospitals SD $249 11 hospitals TN $253 75 hospitals TX $319 258 hospitals UT $488 29 hospitals VA $483 51 hospitals VT $195 10 hospitals WA $410 49 hospitals WI $522 86 hospitals WV $236 18 hospitals WY $224 6 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $311

Medicare Rate $180

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $303

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $264 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $264

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $264).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$416 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $311 Fair BaseRate ($180 Medicare)

Your bill ($727) is $416 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($311) and 4.0× the $180 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.