How much does CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 74176 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) lowest | Hospital | $298negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $298negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $305cash | 1.3× | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $322negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $324negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $1,143cash | 4.7× | — |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,155cash | 4.8× | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $1,356cash | 5.6× | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $1,360cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $1,939cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $1,948cash | 8.1× | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $2,006cash | 8.3× | — |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $2,114cash | 8.7× | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $2,147cash | 8.9× | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $2,238cash | 9.3× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $2,299cash | 9.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $2,501cash | 10.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $2,808cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $3,038cash | 12.6× | — |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) | Hospital | $4,941cash | 20.4× | — |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $5,244cash | 21.7× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $8,558cash | 35.4× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) gross charge | Hospital | $8,937cash | 37.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $9,068cash | 37.5× | ★★★★★ |
- For 74176 (CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $241.72. A fair self-pay target for this line is $483.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 74176 is $2,192.64, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,146.02–$2,980.81. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 74176 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast (CPT 74176) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $1,948, with hospitals ranging from $1,146 to $2,981 across 24 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast (CPT 74176) in Los Angeles, CA is around $1,948, with hospital prices ranging from $1,146 to $2,981 across 24 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 74176?
Medicare pays about $242 for CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast (CPT 74176). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.