CT scan of abdomen and pelvis, with contrast dye in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of abdomen and pelvis, with contrast dye: from $573.92 to $4,176.20, with a median of $1,597.93. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 74177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg CT Abdomen & Pelvis W/Contrast Material | $573.92 | $1,275.38 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg CT Abdomen & Pelvis W/Contrast Material | $639.88 | $1,421.95 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast | $1,290.80 | $1,844.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast | $1,510.60 | $2,158.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg CT Abdomen & Pelvis W/Contrast Material | $1,685.25 | $3,745.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC CT Abd & Pelv W/Contrast | $2,531.90 | $3,617.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC CT Abd & Pelvis W/ Contrast | $3,825.00 | $3,825.00 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA CT ABD & PELVIS W/CONTRAST | $4,176.20 | $4,176.20 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $573.92, median $1,597.93, highest $4,176.20 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,510.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast uses X-rays and an injected iodine dye to make detailed pictures of the organs in the belly and pelvis. It is often used to look for causes of abdominal pain, such as appendicitis, kidney problems, infection or masses.
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.