Price Checker / CPT 74170
How much does CT Scan Abdomen Without Cntrst Flwd Cntrst cost?
CPT 74170 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 8x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$390–$780
What this should cost
With insurance
~$85,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$980
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,744 is $4,154 over the fair price (about 8x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for CT Scan Abdomen Without Cntrst Flwd Cntrst
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch Valley Health , VA | $11,900 | — | 4497% |
| TIRR Memorial Hermann , TX | $7,996 | — | 2989% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $7,766 | — | 2900% |
| Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE | $3,622 | — | 2681% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital Central Tampa Tampa, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital Melbourne Melbourne, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital North Florida Green Cove Springs, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital Ocala Ocala, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Coral Gables Coral Gables, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Ft. Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital South Florida - Hollywood Hollywood, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches Riviera Beach, FL | $7,044 | — | 2621% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $6,635 | — | 2463% |
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About CT Scan Abdomen Without Cntrst Flwd Cntrst
CPT code 74170 refers to ct scan abdomen without cntrst flwd cntrst (billing description: "Ct abd wo cntrst flwd cntrst"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $259 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $259 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.