Scans and imaging CPT 72193 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast dye in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,383.80 to $2,548.00, with a median of $2,442.00. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center.

Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 72193, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,383.80UC San Diego Medical Center
Median$2,442.00half pay less
Highest$2,548.00in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

median
Lowest $1,383.80Highest $2,548.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA Ct Scan Pelvis With Contrast $1,383.80 $2,516.00 45% Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Ct Pelvis W Contrast $2,250.00 $3,000.00 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST - CT PELVIS W CONTRAST $2,442.00 $3,256.00 25%
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST - CT PELVIS W CONTRAST $2,442.00 $3,256.00 25%
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST - CT PELVIS W CONTRAST $2,442.00 $3,256.00 25%
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC CT SCAN OF PELVIS CONTRAST - CT PELVIS W CONTRAST $2,442.00 $3,256.00 25%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA CT PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,548.00 $4,900.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA CT PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,548.00 $4,900.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA CT PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,548.00 $4,900.00 48%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,383.80, median $2,442.00, highest $2,548.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,442.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.