Scans and imaging CPT 74150 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CT abdomen without contrast cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $2,146.59 to $2,387.31, with a median of $2,266.95. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC — $120.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,872.00 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74150, 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$2,146.59St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
Median$2,266.95half pay less
Highest$2,387.31in this market
Difference1.1×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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $2,146.59Highest $2,387.31

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC CT ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST $2,146.59 $4,209.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC CT ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST $2,387.31 $4,681.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,146.59, median $2,266.95, highest $2,387.31 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,091.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This CT scan images the abdomen without contrast dye. It is used for belly pain, kidney stones and some follow-ups when contrast is not needed or not possible.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.