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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $61.83 – $763.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $61.83 – $763.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $61.83 – $763.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $61.83 – $763.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $61.83 – $763.40 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $586.41 | $198.87 – $1,599.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $586.41 | $198.87 – $1,599.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $586.41 | $198.87 – $1,599.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $586.41 | $198.87 – $1,599.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $590.15 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $593.48 | $266.89 – $2,566.40 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $607.20 | $1,012.00 – $1,012.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $608.88 | $308.55 – $2,459.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $608.88 | $278.75 – $2,459.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $786.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $637.00 | not published |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $638.40 | $266.89 – $1,978.50 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $639.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $639.50 | $369.24 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $639.50 | $181.44 – $2,477.71 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $643.80 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $667.08 | $447.92 – $9,635.60 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $675.33 | $266.89 – $1,978.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $703.20 | $171.41 – $2,917.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $703.50 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $739.80 | $334.11 – $1,109.70 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $743.08 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $761.04 | $238.97 – $1,633.80 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $771.00 | $324.48 – $486.36 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $809.41 | $271.40 – $1,264.70 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $819.25 | $266.89 – $1,305.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $825.40 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $827.62 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $829.00 | $324.48 – $387.01 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $829.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $833.00 | $12.57 – $1,906.45 |