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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in San Francisco, CA costs $2,866 to $7,223. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $2,866 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the median is $4,754 and the highest is $7,223 at Chinese Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The San Francisco, CA median of $4,754 is 129% above the national median of $2,080 across 556 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $261 to $13,001. 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 April 2026 and July 2026. 31 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.

$2,866
lowest cash price in San Francisco, CA
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland · 4 mi
$1,888 below the median
$4,754
median cash price
7 hospitals
2.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/38
hospitals with a cash price
31 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Oakland · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,866
list $9,554
2
Washington Hospital

Fremont · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,092
list $3,964 · lowest of 7 lines
3
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Pleasanton · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,114
list $10,284 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco

South San Francisco · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,754
list $8,490 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont

Fremont · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,754
list $8,490 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

Antioch · 30 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,754
list $8,490 · lowest of 6 lines
7
Chinese Hospital

San Francisco · 7 mi · File Jul 2026

$7,223
list $7,223
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 San Francisco, CA 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