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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Baltimore, MD costs $213 to $424. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area publish a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $213 at Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, the median is $322 and the highest is $424 at Mercy Medical Center INC.

The Baltimore, MD median of $322 is 85% below the national median of $2,080 across 547 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $217 to $411. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and July 2026. 16 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$213
lowest cash price in Baltimore, MD
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center · 5 mi
$110 below the median
$322
median cash price
7 hospitals
2.0×
highest ÷ lowest
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hospitals with a cash price
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Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center

Rosedale · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $217 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, INC

Annapolis · 22 mi · File Jan 2026

$236
list $241
3
Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Baltimore · 8 mi · File Jul 2026

$283
list $289 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital

Baltimore · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$322
list $329 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Medstar Harbor Hospital

Baltimore · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$349
list $356 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$403
list $411 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Mercy Medical Center INC

Baltimore · 4 mi · File Jan 2026

$424
list $433
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 74177. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 74177, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast

CPT 74177 is a CT of the abdomen and pelvis with intravenous contrast, scanned in one pass. It is the workhorse of emergency and outpatient imaging: appendicitis, kidney stones with infection, unexplained abdominal pain, cancer staging and follow-up. It takes about 10 minutes plus preparation.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the scanner, technologist, IV contrast and room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. Oral contrast, if used, may be a separate line. If the scan is done in the emergency department, ED facility charges are added on top.

Why prices vary

This is one of the most expensive routine scans and one of the most variable. Hospital main campuses often list several times what their own outpatient imaging centers list, and freestanding imaging centers are cheaper still. Cash prices at hospitals are often below the insurer-negotiated rate.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 74177 including IV contrast?
  • What does the radiologist reading cost?
  • Is a non-contrast study (74176) acceptable for what my doctor needs?
  • What is the price at your outpatient imaging location?

Hospitals in Baltimore, MD without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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