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CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV costs $206 to $5,171. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). The lowest is $206 at Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, the median is $1,065 and the highest is $5,171 at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 25 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV median of $1,065 is 49% below the national median of $2,080 across 547 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $210 to $7,160. 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 July 2026. 22 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.

$206
lowest cash price in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center · 33 mi
$858 below the median
$1,065
median cash price
13 hospitals
25×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center

Olney · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $210 · lowest of 6 lines
2
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, INC

Lanham · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$252
list $257 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Clinton · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$256
list $261 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Inova Alexandria Hospital

Alexandria · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,065
list $2,129
5
Inova Loudoun Hospital

Leesburg · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,065
list $2,129
6
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,065
list $2,129
7
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Fairfax · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,065
list $2,129
8
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Alexandria · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,065
list $2,129
9
Uva Health Prince William Medical Center

Manassas · 4 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,680
list $3,360
10
Uva Health Haymarket Medical Center

Haymarket · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,680
list $3,360
11
Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center

Culpeper · 38 mi · File Mar 2026

$2,340
list $4,679
12
Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Washington · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,224
list $4,960 · lowest of 20 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 Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV 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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