SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 72193, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST |
$536.80 | $671.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST |
$536.80 | $671.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC CT Pelvis W/Contrast |
$1,740.05 | $2,677.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC CT Pelvis W/Contrast |
$1,810.25 | $2,785.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC CT PELVIS W CONTRAST |
$2,587.64 | $3,234.54 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC CT PELVIS W CONTRAST |
$2,587.64 | $3,234.54 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC CT Pelvis W/Contrast |
$3,436.00 | $3,436.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $536.80, median $1,810.25, highest $3,436.00 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,810.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.