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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Nashville, TN costs $436 to $2,638. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $436 at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery, the median is $1,693 and the highest is $2,638 at Metro Nashville General Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Nashville, TN median of $1,693 is 21% below the national median of $2,135 across 1370 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $44 to $2,934. 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 July 2024 and April 2026. 20 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.

$436
lowest cash price in Nashville, TN
Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · 6 mi
$1,257 below the median
$1,693
median cash price
3 hospitals
6.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/24
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Nashville · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$436
list $1,690
2
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Murfreesboro · 23 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,693
list $5,643 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Metro Nashville General Hospital

Nashville · 7 mi · Older file Jul 2024

$2,638
list $4,396
4
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Nashville · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

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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 Nashville, TN 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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