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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Houston, TX costs $135 to $6,736. Here's every hospital's price.

18 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 18 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $135 at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, the median is $2,362 and the highest is $6,736 at St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage. The most expensive hospital lists 50 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Houston, TX median of $2,362 is 14% above the national median of $2,080 across 547 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

18 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $115 to $19,247. 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 March 2023 and April 2026. 42 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.

$135
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston · 48 mi
$2,227 below the median
$2,362
median cash price
18 hospitals
50×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
18/60
hospitals with a cash price
42 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$135
list $875 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$343
list $6,491 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital

Bellaire · 10 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,500
list $3,000 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Nassau Bay · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

Sugar Land · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724
8
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Cypress · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,362
list $4,724 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Shriners Hospitals for Children

Galveston · 48 mi · File Mar 2026

$2,942
list $2,942
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 Houston, TX 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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