How much does CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 74176 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
74176 CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast
Ask to pay
$483
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$3,356
Medicare $242
Ask $483
$231 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $32,860
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Typical price near you
$3,356
Cash / self-pay price
$3,356
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $310cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $670negotiated | 2.8× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $1,163cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,243cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,522cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,622cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,797cash | 7.4× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,857cash | 7.7× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $2,066cash | 8.5× | — |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,147cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $2,147cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,147cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,262cash | 9.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $2,440cash | 10.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $2,440cash | 10.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,626cash | 10.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,688cash | 11.1× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,688cash | 11.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,725cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,837cash | 11.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,837cash | 11.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $3,356cash | 13.9× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,405cash | 14.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,538cash | 14.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $3,538cash | 14.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $3,538cash | 14.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $3,629cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,980cash | 16.5× | — |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $4,625cash | 19.1× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,957cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $5,378cash | 22.2× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $5,659cash | 23.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $5,659cash | 23.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $7,076cash | 29.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $9,136cash | 37.8× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $10,486cash | 43.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $10,514cash | 43.5× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $11,369cash | 47.0× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $11,369cash | 47.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $11,369cash | 47.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $11,369cash | 47.0× | — |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $13,405cash | 55.5× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $13,405cash | 55.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $13,456cash | 55.7× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $13,657cash | 56.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $14,523cash | 60.1× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $14,776cash | 61.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $14,805cash | 61.2× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $15,326cash | 63.4× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $18,717cash | 77.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $19,807cash | 81.9× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $19,807cash | 81.9× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $19,807cash | 81.9× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $28,318cash | 117.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $31,983cash | 132.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $32,860cash | 135.9× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- 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 $3,356.10, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,672.99–$11,369.37. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 74176 cost in Texas?
For CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast (CPT 74176) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $3,356, with hospitals ranging from $2,673 to $11,369 across 74 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for CT abdomen & pelvis, without contrast (CPT 74176) in Texas is around $3,356, with hospital prices ranging from $2,673 to $11,369 across 74 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.