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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Boston, MA-NH costs $640 to $3,825. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $640 at Boston Medical Center-Brighton, the median is $1,511 and the highest is $3,825 at Cambridge Health Alliance. The most expensive hospital lists 6.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boston, MA-NH median of $1,511 is 27% below the national median of $2,080 across 547 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $81 to $3,825. 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 April 2026. 35 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.

$640
lowest cash price in Boston, MA-NH
Boston Medical Center-Brighton · 13 mi
$871 below the median
$1,511
median cash price
5 hospitals
6.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/41
hospitals with a cash price
35 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Boston Medical Center-Brighton

Brighton · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$640
list $1,422 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Brockton · 30 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,273
list $1,819 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Tufts Medical Center

Boston · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,511
list $2,158 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Boston Medical Center

Boston · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,685
list $3,745
5
Lowell General Hospital

Lowell · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,532
list $3,617 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,825
list $3,825
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 Boston, MA-NH 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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