Pelvic CT scan with contrast cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast dye: from $1,590.29 to $1,962.00, with a median of $1,776.15. The lowest listed price is at Orchard Hospital — $185.86 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,495.00 at 164 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72193, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2026 and Sep 26, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chico, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hospital lowest Gridley, CA · (530) 846-5671 CT scan of pelvis with contrast | $1,590.29 | $2,650.48 | $293.26–$2,605.00 | 40% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 CT scan of pelvis with contrast | $1,962.00 | $3,923.00 | $216.00–$4,315.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,590.29, median $1,776.15, highest $1,962.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A CT scan of the pelvis with contrast uses X-rays and an injected iodine dye to make detailed pictures of the pelvic organs, bones and blood vessels. It may be used to look for causes of pelvic pain, masses or infection.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast dye may be listed as a separate pharmacy charge.