CT abdomen with contrast cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen with contrast: from $134.28 to $1,322.29, with a median of $236.14. The lowest price is at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown). The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $236.14, is 86% below the US median of $1,639.91.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 51 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 74160. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital lowest Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $134.28 | $137.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV CT SCAN ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $140.40 | $234.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $156.28 | $159.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $161.20 | $164.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $193.82 | $197.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Abdomen W Contrast | $214.59 | $218.97 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT ABDOMEN W CONT | $235.58 | $240.39 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC C/T-ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $236.69 | $241.52 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $244.34 | $249.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $264.63 | $270.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomography, abdomen; with contrast material(s) | $283.89 | $283.89 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ABDOMEN W CONTRAST | $305.45 | $311.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT SCAN OF ABDOMEN CONTRAST | $321.50 | $328.06 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT,ABDOMEN,W CONTRAST GLR | $1,322.29 | $1,322.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $161.20 | $254.48 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $156.28 | $193.82 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $134.28 | $134.28 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $283.89 | $283.89 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,322.29 | $1,322.29 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $236.69 | $236.69 |
What CT abdomen with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: CT abdomen with contrast explained.
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,374.00
- Alaska$2,566.66
- Arizona$1,259.44
- Arkansas$926.06
- California$2,520.00
- Colorado$2,120.00
- Connecticut$1,366.58
- Delaware$3,231.21
- District of Columbia$2,356.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,419.33
- Georgia$1,683.63
- Hawaii$1,817.20
- Idaho$1,179.54
- Illinois$2,288.16
- Indiana$1,065.33
- Iowa$1,650.00
- Kansas$1,216.35
- Kentucky$1,577.54
- Louisiana$861.30
- Maine$1,170.00
- Massachusetts$1,544.19
- Michigan$1,470.00
- Minnesota$1,387.12
- Mississippi$968.27
- Missouri$1,694.88
- Montana$1,811.25
- Nebraska$2,645.32
- Nevada$2,036.00
- New Hampshire$1,670.06
- New Jersey$568.90
- New Mexico$2,058.17
- New York$1,160.19
- North Carolina$2,161.10
- North Dakota$1,628.62
- Ohio$1,167.40
- Oklahoma$1,100.10
- Oregon$1,481.61
- Pennsylvania$1,654.80
- Puerto Rico$407.50
- Rhode Island$1,650.00
- South Carolina$1,550.40
- South Dakota$2,896.80
- Tennessee$970.05
- Texas$2,555.02
- Utah$4,144.98
- Vermont$2,720.00
- Virginia$1,642.50
- Washington$1,808.25
- West Virginia$1,060.75
- Wisconsin$1,640.00
- Wyoming$1,814.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.