Abdominal MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI abdomen without contrast · CPT 74181
$258.66
lowest cash price
$2,048.36
national median
$19,509.05
highest cash price
924
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $258.66–$19,509.05 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,001.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,339.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,255.80 | $5,203.38 | $5,470.92 |
| Arizona | 22 | $310.17 | $459.98 | $2,549.52 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $561.60 | $1,195.06 | $2,160.00 |
| California | 90 | $332.10 | $2,652.00 | $7,149.69 |
| Colorado | 17 | $392.74 | $5,635.48 | $19,509.05 |
| Florida | 81 | $558.05 | $5,638.72 | $18,023.51 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,183.71 | $1,883.70 | $7,985.04 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $802.24 | $802.24 | $2,107.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $911.46 | $2,876.40 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $842.00 | $3,679.81 |
| Iowa | 28 | $1,033.50 | $1,702.26 | $5,382.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,386.40 | $4,040.07 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $762.38 | $2,552.40 | $16,792.26 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $676.52 | $676.52 | $676.52 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,624.80 | $2,181.10 | $3,228.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $430.20 | $430.20 | $430.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $277.30 | $1,902.00 | $3,636.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,094.50 | $2,772.11 | $3,114.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $313.50 | $993.84 | $1,535.10 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,177.15 | $1,485.00 | $13,080.03 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,623.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,406.58 | $1,797.50 | $3,393.04 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,430.20 | $1,476.00 | $1,634.40 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,883.20 | $3,883.20 | $3,883.20 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $536.91 | $736.39 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,420.88 | $2,420.88 | $2,420.88 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $6,747.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,410.50 | $1,765.28 | $4,563.30 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,191.20 | $2,392.00 | $3,204.00 |
| Ohio | 55 | $1,032.80 | $1,497.50 | $4,876.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $979.02 | $1,911.80 | $3,546.40 |
| Oregon | 13 | $258.66 | $1,266.00 | $2,331.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $457.00 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $650.00 | $1,913.40 | $10,086.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,850.40 | $2,978.40 | $3,511.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $497.56 | $604.95 | $14,820.96 |
| Texas | 110 | $747.78 | $2,282.50 | $14,792.79 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $1,905.00 | $11,289.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $793.20 | $1,480.15 | $3,412.50 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $747.50 | $1,346.50 | $2,552.40 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $772.92 | $2,110.00 | $3,082.92 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $785.82 | $2,423.02 | $2,735.06 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $2,772.11 | $227.33 – $889.92 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $2,772.11 | $227.33 – $816.44 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,772.11 | $227.33 – $816.44 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2,772.11 | $227.33 – $889.92 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $2,772.11 | $227.33 – $2,303.98 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,773.80 | $64.74 – $760.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,784.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,794.42 | $273.91 – $4,799.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,797.60 | $157.73 – $1,533.30 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,804.80 | $253.81 – $3,155.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,804.80 | $176.78 – $3,155.40 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,846.40 | $253.81 – $3,202.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,850.40 | $1,218.55 – $3,206.70 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,859.35 | $225.85 – $4,399.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $2,859.35 | $1,681.30 – $4,399.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,863.00 | $191.72 – $6,135.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,863.00 | $201.81 – $8,180.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,863.00 | $201.81 – $8,180.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,863.00 | $201.81 – $8,180.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,863.00 | $201.81 – $8,180.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,863.00 | $201.81 – $8,180.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $144.55 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,876.40 | $102.28 – $3,995.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,881.44 | $764.30 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,896.80 | $1,031.99 – $3,258.90 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,898.40 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,900.70 | $231.76 – $689.53 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,902.40 | $229.63 – $3,265.20 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,910.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,918.16 | $2,119.14 – $4,704.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $2,920.40 | $204.83 – $4,172.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,921.37 | $63.62 – $1,360.84 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $2,929.80 | $152.17 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $2,929.80 | $222.00 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,930.40 | $1,252.75 – $3,296.70 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,939.08 | $307.13 – $2,745.96 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,952.90 | $744.14 – $3,933.27 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,978.40 | $1,098.29 – $3,350.70 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,986.15 | $246.52 – $4,864.03 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,988.00 | $102.28 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,994.40 | $1,156.10 – $3,368.70 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,998.10 | $265.88 – $838.94 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,030.40 | $1,189.43 – $3,409.20 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $344.32 – $1,141.28 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,044.00 | $253.81 – $3,424.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,044.00 | $253.81 – $3,424.50 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,046.55 | $225.21 – $4,687.00 |