Abdominal MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI abdomen with contrast · CPT 74182
$305.64
lowest cash price
$2,240.00
national median
$22,125.19
highest cash price
824
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $305.64–$22,125.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,822.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,235.79)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,600.20 | $1,600.20 | $5,774.34 |
| Arizona | 20 | $387.79 | $543.43 | $3,711.49 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $643.80 | $1,527.60 | $3,411.00 |
| California | 86 | $459.00 | $3,276.00 | $11,141.46 |
| Colorado | 17 | $491.02 | $6,344.58 | $16,929.41 |
| Florida | 80 | $590.15 | $6,371.24 | $21,682.20 |
| Georgia | 25 | $608.88 | $2,122.00 | $4,478.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $913.92 | $913.92 | $1,972.50 |
| Illinois | 48 | $1,050.00 | $3,303.00 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $898.00 | $3,679.81 |
| Iowa | 19 | $971.40 | $2,102.40 | $4,520.28 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,376.00 | $4,879.79 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 19 | $940.21 | $2,724.00 | $17,770.59 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $836.42 | $836.42 | $836.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,822.25 | $3,061.10 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $607.20 | $607.20 | $607.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $349.21 | $1,726.48 | $5,190.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $1,231.34 | $3,118.53 | $3,473.60 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $809.41 | $1,075.25 | $1,289.00 |
| Missouri | 19 | $1,450.15 | $1,705.00 | $14,858.33 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,183.20 | $2,183.20 | $2,240.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,604.82 | $2,051.00 | $3,723.00 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,788.12 | $2,199.24 | $2,435.26 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $703.20 | $1,077.25 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,889.60 | $2,889.60 | $2,889.60 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $7,597.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,832.00 | $2,141.80 | $5,821.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,579.20 | $2,579.20 | $3,443.20 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,136.00 | $2,057.90 | $5,608.80 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $954.14 | $954.14 | $2,960.10 |
| Oregon | 11 | $305.64 | $1,767.00 | $3,004.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $569.50 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $703.50 | $1,996.00 | $9,777.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3,056.80 | $3,154.40 | $3,488.80 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $497.56 | $636.75 | $12,686.42 |
| Texas | 113 | $985.14 | $2,482.20 | $22,125.19 |
| Virginia | 38 | $636.75 | $2,150.00 | $12,825.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $743.08 | $2,087.38 | $3,822.70 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $526.50 | $1,398.00 | $3,092.50 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $1,391.25 | $2,210.00 | $4,033.69 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $982.38 | $3,028.78 | $3,418.82 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $3,446.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,458.00 | $347.62 – $1,157.06 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,458.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,464.80 | $277.45 – $3,897.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,468.07 | $75.45 – $1,747.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,472.84 | $75.45 – $1,627.89 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,473.60 | $374.99 – $3,907.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,473.60 | $374.99 – $3,907.80 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,488.80 | $1,369.35 – $3,924.90 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,491.15 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,521.31 | $75.45 – $1,494.19 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,523.68 | $352.85 – $4,894.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $3,533.60 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,583.30 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $3,588.90 | $307.82 – $4,319.29 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,599.05 | $357.78 – $3,391.68 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,620.16 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,638.91 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,646.80 | $821.22 – $5,065.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,663.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,663.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,663.00 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,663.80 | $448.71 – $2,272.29 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $3,674.62 | $299.22 – $9,048.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,679.20 | $2,671.80 – $5,931.40 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,679.81 | $263.24 – $7,359.62 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,679.81 | $752.00 – $9,812.82 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,679.81 | $561.00 – $9,812.82 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,679.81 | $543.00 – $9,812.82 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,679.81 | $542.00 – $9,974.73 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,679.81 | $290.82 – $9,812.82 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,679.81 | $467.00 – $9,812.82 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,689.60 | $399.62 – $1,125.45 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,690.06 | $406.94 – $4,648.14 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,705.00 | $401.46 – $927.96 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,711.49 | $135.15 – $342.83 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,714.70 | $338.87 – $977.48 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,723.00 | $938.20 – $4,959.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,728.94 | $75.45 – $1,370.38 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,759.75 | $299.22 – $7,101.75 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,765.45 | $173.17 – $5,213.70 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,765.45 | $255.55 – $5,213.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,765.45 | $247.73 – $5,213.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,765.45 | $247.73 – $5,213.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,765.45 | $247.73 – $5,213.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,765.45 | $167.89 – $5,213.70 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,765.45 | $247.73 – $5,213.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,765.45 | $247.73 – $5,213.70 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,770.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,770.20 | not published |