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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Pittsburgh, PA costs $1,028 to $8,885. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Pittsburgh, PA 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 Pittsburgh, PA metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $1,028 at Acmh Hospital, the median is $5,264 and the highest is $8,885 at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside. The most expensive hospital lists 8.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Pittsburgh, PA median of $5,264 is 153% above the national median of $2,080 across 556 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $33 to $12,587. 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 February 2026 and March 2026. 17 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.

$1,028
lowest cash price in Pittsburgh, PA
Acmh Hospital · 28 mi
$4,236 below the median
$5,264
median cash price
14 hospitals
8.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/31
hospitals with a cash price
17 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Acmh Hospital

Kittanning · 28 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,028
list $3,426 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Heritage Valley Beaver

Beaver · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,040
list $3,852 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Heritage Valley Sewickley

Sewickley · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,040
list $3,852 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Penn Highlands Mon Valley

Monongahela · 20 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,645
list $2,742 · lowest of 8 lines
5
Penn Highlands Connellsville

Connellsville · 34 mi · File Feb 2026

$2,594
list $4,324 · lowest of 4 lines
6
UPMC Jameson

New Castle · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$2,755
list $4,591 · lowest of 4 lines
7
UPMC St Margaret

Pittsburgh · 2 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,264
list $8,773 · lowest of 4 lines
8
UPMC Passavant

Pittsburgh · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,437
list $9,061 · lowest of 4 lines
9
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital

Mc Keesport · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,479
list $9,132 · lowest of 4 lines
10
UPMC East

Monroeville · 6 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,633
list $9,388 · lowest of 4 lines
11
UPMC Mercy

Pittsburgh · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,897
list $9,829 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System

Pittsburgh · 6 mi · File Mar 2026

$6,109
list $10,181 · lowest of 4 lines
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 Pittsburgh, PA without a price for this procedure

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

Questions people ask