Pelvic CT scan with contrast cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast dye: from $1,256.25 to $2,510.90, with a median of $1,883.58. The lowest listed price is at Washington County Hospital — $627.33 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,740.05 at 72 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 Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital lowest Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 CT scan of pelvis with contrast | $1,256.25 | $1,675.00 | $109.00–$1,591.25 | 25% | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| State University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CT PELVIS, WITH CONTRAST | $2,510.90 | $3,587.00 | $168.62–$3,300.04 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| State University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CT PELVIS, WITH CONTRAST | $2,510.90 | $3,587.00 | $168.62–$3,300.04 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,256.25, median $1,883.58, highest $2,510.90 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,510.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.