Scans and imaging CPT 74160 Outpatient

CT abdomen with contrast cost in Cincinnati, OH

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen with contrast: from $157.59 to $1,156.80, with a median of $1,034.40. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $876.81 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,101.75 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 74160, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$157.59Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,034.40half pay less
Highest$1,156.80in this market
Difference7.3×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

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Lowest $157.59Highest $1,320.90

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Ct Abdomen W/Contrast Material|By Midlevel $157.59 $309.00 $39.75–$258.19 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Ct Abdomen W/Contrast Material|By Specialist $157.59 $309.00 $53.00–$309.00 49% —
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The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC CT Abdomen With Contrast $302.99 $403.99 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC CT Abdomen With Contrast $302.99 $403.99 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati, OH HC CT Abdomen With Contrast $302.99 $403.99 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont $1,034.40 $1,724.00 — 40% —
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,078.00 $2,695.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,078.00 $2,695.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,078.00 $2,695.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,156.80 $1,928.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,156.80 $1,928.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Nm Ct Abdomen W/ Contrast $1,320.90 $2,590.00 $159.61–$2,590.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Ct Abdomen W Contrast $1,320.90 $2,590.00 $159.61–$2,590.00 49% —
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Outpatient: lowest $157.59, median $1,034.40, highest $1,156.80 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $1,156.80. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

This CT scan images the abdomen after contrast dye is given through a vein. It shows organs such as the liver, pancreas and kidneys in detail.

What the price covers

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