CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
Facility: University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 74177 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $936 compared to the $635 fair price benchmark.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.47× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 UT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 UT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) is about $635 (about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate). University of Utah Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $936, or about $1,958 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Salt Lake City, UT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $635. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $779 - $1,147 | 219% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,293 | 363% |
| Cignamajor | $936 | 263% |
| HealthPartners | $936 | 263% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $779 - $1,293 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Compare: CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) at other UT hospitals
- Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City $215
- Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital · Provo $321
- Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley · West Jordan $337
- Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital · Riverton $342
- Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake · Salt Lake City $352
- Intermountain Health Layton Hospital · Layton $352
- Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital · Spanish Fork $352
- Orem Community Hospital · Orem $353
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at University of Utah Hospital and Clinics (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,016
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 = $1,016).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,958) Beats Your Bill
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,958 (vs. $936 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $635 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,798) is $2,163 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($635) and 7.9× the $356 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.