How much does CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 74177 — 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.
74177 CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast
Ask to pay
$714
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$3,920
Medicare $357
Ask $714
$204 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $38,564
What Medicare paysⓘ
$357
Typical price near you
$3,920
Cash / self-pay price
$3,920
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) lowest | Hospital | $204cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $362cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $362cash | 1.0× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $460cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $701negotiated | 2.0× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $1,416cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,622cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,899cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,914cash | 5.4× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,362cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $2,362cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,362cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,370cash | 6.6× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,601cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,828cash | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $3,033cash | 8.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,033cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,196cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,398cash | 9.5× | — |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $3,447cash | 9.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $3,447cash | 9.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $3,807cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $3,807cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $3,842cash | 10.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $3,891cash | 10.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $3,891cash | 10.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,891cash | 10.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $3,920cash | 11.0× | — |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $4,893cash | 13.7× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $5,267cash | 14.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $5,670cash | 15.9× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $5,991cash | 16.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $6,227cash | 17.4× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $6,736cash | 18.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $6,736cash | 18.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $7,076cash | 19.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $10,325cash | 28.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $10,514cash | 29.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $12,012cash | 33.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $14,805cash | 41.5× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $14,859cash | 41.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $14,859cash | 41.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $14,859cash | 41.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $14,859cash | 41.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $15,623cash | 43.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $16,323cash | 45.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $16,685cash | 46.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $17,230cash | 48.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $17,230cash | 48.2× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $17,715cash | 49.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $18,491cash | 51.8× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $21,797cash | 61.0× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $21,797cash | 61.0× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $21,797cash | 61.0× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $23,377cash | 65.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $33,232cash | 93.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $34,566cash | 96.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $38,564cash | 108.0× | ★★★★★ |
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 74177 (CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $357.13. A fair self-pay target for this line is $714.26. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 74177 is $3,920.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $3,347.65–$14,818.52. 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 74177 cost in Texas?
For CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $3,920, with hospitals ranging from $3,348 to $14,819 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $357, 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, with contrast cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177) in Texas is around $3,920, with hospital prices ranging from $3,348 to $14,819 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 74177?
Medicare pays about $357 for CT abdomen & pelvis, with contrast (CPT 74177). 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, with 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.