Scans and imaging CPT 74170 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal CT, with/without dye cost in Missoula, MT — inpatient

In Missoula, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for abdominal CT scan without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,629.60 to $1,629.60, with a median of $1,629.60. Across Montana, the median is $1,769.33 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74170, 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$1,629.60St. Patrick Hospital
Median$1,629.60half pay less
Highest$1,629.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC CT ABDOMEN W & W/O CONTRAST $1,629.60 $2,037.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,629.60, median $1,629.60, highest $1,629.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,629.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This abdominal CT takes pictures before and after contrast dye. The two sets help characterize liver, kidney and adrenal masses and other findings that one scan cannot explain.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.