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CT Abdomen Cost in Nevada (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a ct abdomen cost in Nevada?

What a ct abdomen in Nevada costs depends on your coverage. With commercial insurance it typically runs $915–$2,939, facility and physician fees combined. Medicare pays one national rate to every provider, and you generally owe about 20% of it (around $42) after the Part B deductible. Without insurance, posted hospital cash prices run $248–$7,002. The sections below break this down by coverage and by insurer. This estimate is based on CMS fee schedules and hospital price transparency data published under federal law.

Three low-priced facilities in Nevada, from hospital price files

  • Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare · Carson City, NV $522
  • Humboldt General Hospital · Winnemucca, NV $748
  • Las Vegas-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC · Las Vegas, NV $772

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Where ct abdomen costs vary in Nevada

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Cheapest CT Abdomen Providers in Nevada

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs median ($1,704)
1 Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Carson City, NV $522 $1,182 below
2 Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $748 $956 below
3 Las Vegas-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC Las Vegas, NV $772 $932 below
4 Dignity Health Neighborhood Hospital Suite 100, NV $850 $854 below
5 DIGNITY HEALTH Las Vegas, NV $989 $715 below
6 DIGNITY HEALTH Henderson, NV $1,095 $609 below
7 Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,108 $596 below
8 South Lyon Health Center, Inc Yerington, NV $1,110 $594 below

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Before you book: three questions that change the price

  1. Is this the self-pay price, and does it include the doctor, anesthesia and any lab or pathology? Those are often billed separately.
  2. Can you give me the price in writing, with the billing codes it covers?
  3. What happens to the price if something extra is needed during the procedure?

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Quick take

  • Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare is the lowest-cost option at $522 - $1,182 below the median posted price ($1,704), just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $1,704, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Independent imaging centers often charge much less than hospital outpatient departments for the same scan and may not appear in this hospital-only dataset - ask your doctor whether one is an option.
CT Abdomen prices by coverage in Nevada, October 2026
CoverageHospitals with a rateTypical rangeMedian
Medicare (national rate)—$143 to $356$211
With insurance (commercial, average)28$386 to $1,933$841
Without insurance (cash price)37$248 to $7,002$1,704
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield22$66 to $1,765$212
Aetna24$365 to $1,654$823
Cigna20$201 to $2,333$1,342
Humana10$151 to $919$854

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with Medicare in Nevada?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for CT Abdomen is about $143 to $356 (typically near $211). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $42 on a $211 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with insurance in Nevada?

Across 28 Nevada hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for CT Abdomen average $386 to $1,933 per hospital, with a median near $841. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost without insurance in Nevada?

Cash (self-pay) prices for CT Abdomen at 37 Nevada hospitals range from $248 to $7,002, with a median of $1,704. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Nevada?

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield negotiated rates for CT Abdomen at 22 Nevada hospitals range from $66 to $1,765, with a median near $212. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with Aetna in Nevada?

Aetna negotiated rates for CT Abdomen at 24 Nevada hospitals range from $365 to $1,654, with a median near $823. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with Cigna in Nevada?

Cigna negotiated rates for CT Abdomen at 20 Nevada hospitals range from $201 to $2,333, with a median near $1,342. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an CT Abdomen cost with Humana in Nevada?

Humana negotiated rates for CT Abdomen at 10 Nevada hospitals range from $151 to $919, with a median near $854. If a hospital is out of network for your Humana plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How where you go changes what you pay for ct abdomen

The same ct abdomen bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$202–$7,002
  • Facility fee $202–$7,002

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$772–$7,002
  • Facility fee $772–$7,002

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Independent Imaging Center
$441–$1,000
  • technical_component $301–$628
  • professional_interpretation $140–$372

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Nevada's hospital market is heavily concentrated in Las Vegas (dominated by HCA Healthcare, which operates the majority of acute care beds in the valley) and Reno (Renown Health). The Las Vegas market has more facility competition than most metro areas of its size, creating genuine price variation. Rural Nevada is extremely sparse - several counties have no hospital within 100 miles. Abdominal CT pricing follows the same site-of-service pattern as other imaging: the identical scan costs 3–6× more at a hospital outpatient department than at an independent imaging center. With contrast vs. without contrast are different CPT codes and different prices, so confirm which your doctor ordered before scheduling. If ordered non-urgently, calling ahead to compare cash prices across independent imaging centers near you is the single most effective cost reduction strategy.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $1,796 versus $2,998 inpatient (about 1.7× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Whether the scan happens in a hospital outpatient department (which adds a separate facility fee) or a freestanding imaging center is usually the single biggest driver of price for this procedure.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$1,857
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$371
Out-of-network provider $4,085+

Frequently asked questions: CT Abdomen costs in Nevada

How much does a CT Abdomen cost in Nevada?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate is $156, with most facilities between $105 and $162 (based on 32 hospitals reporting negotiated rates). That is the hospital's negotiated rate alone; with physician fees, a commercially insured patient's full episode is typically $915–$2,939. Posted cash prices at the middle 80% of Nevada hospitals run $248–$7,002; outlier facilities above and below that range are left out. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a CT Abdomen in Nevada?

Based on declared prices, the lowest posted price in our Nevada data is Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare in Carson City at about $522. By metro, Henderson has the lowest median ($1,380). Independent imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a CT Abdomen so much cheaper at some Nevada hospitals?

Typical prices vary about 1.5× (25th to 70th percentile of negotiated rates) because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Nevada, the median cash (self-pay) price is $1,704 versus a median negotiated rate of $841 - about 2× higher. Asking for the cash price as well as your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a CT Abdomen in Nevada?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

Before you book

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What matters before you schedule

Imaging center vs. hospital

Hospital outpatient departments typically charge 2-4x more than independent imaging centers for the same ct abdomen - same outcome, very different bill. The ER charges the most of any setting and should only be used when the situation is medically urgent. Call ahead and ask for a self-pay or cash quote at each setting you're considering.

With vs. without contrast

Which type your doctor orders for this ct abdomen changes the billing code, and what you pay. For example: A standard ct abdomen with no contrast dye - the most common and lowest-cost version.

This is shoppable

CT Abdomen is elective and schedulable, so you have time to compare facilities before booking - hospital outpatient prices often run 2-4x higher than alternative settings for the identical clinical outcome.

What to ask before you book

Get the CPT code from your doctor, confirm every provider involved (not just the facility) is in-network, ask for the cash-pay rate if you're uninsured or haven't met your deductible, and request a written estimate for ct abdomen before you schedule.

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About the Author

John Caruso, FSA, MAAA

Healthcare actuary with 20+ years of experience in insurance pricing, medical billing systems, and healthcare cost analytics.

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Published October 29, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026

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