CT abdomen with contrast cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen with contrast: from $211.25 to $2,733.84, with a median of $1,460.38. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln — $1,249.13 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,325.35 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 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 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy, MO CT Abdomen W Cont Pf | $211.25 | $325.00 | $212.46–$233.71 | 35% | — source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL CT-ABDOMEN W | $362.91 | $604.85 | $604.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO CT Abdomen W Cont | $937.95 | $1,443.00 | $382.00–$525.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO CT Abdomen W Cont | $1,069.90 | $1,646.00 | $151.76–$395.55 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO CT Abdomen w/ Contrast | $1,112.32 | $1,390.40 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO CT Abdomen W Cont | $1,275.95 | $1,963.00 | $475.00–$525.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $1,644.80 | $1,644.80 | $151.76–$445.05 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO CT Abdomen W Cont | $1,671.15 | $2,571.00 | $151.76–$395.55 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO CT Abdomen W Cont | $1,718.60 | $2,644.00 | $525.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $1,991.52 | $2,766.00 | $186.80–$2,766.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $2,356.56 | $3,273.00 | $613.20–$3,273.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $2,531.52 | $3,516.00 | $187.96–$3,516.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL HC CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $2,733.84 | $3,797.00 | $187.96–$3,797.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $211.25, median $1,460.38, highest $2,733.84 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $2,174.04. 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 6 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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
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.