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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $3,515.46 | $517.79 – $1,922.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,542.40 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,546.40 | $110.75 – $967.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,553.49 | $63.62 – $1,175.32 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,587.63 | $240.08 – $480.17 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,587.63 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $841.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $841.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.10 – $841.11 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $841.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,636.00 | $221.20 – $841.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,637.30 | $517.79 – $3,152.83 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,647.80 | $75.98 – $5,050.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,647.80 | $75.98 – $5,050.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,647.80 | $73.66 – $5,050.80 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,679.81 | $183.97 – $6,030.39 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,679.81 | $752.00 – $8,040.52 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,679.81 | $561.00 – $8,040.52 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,679.81 | $543.00 – $8,040.52 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,679.81 | $542.00 – $8,173.19 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,679.81 | $167.78 – $8,040.52 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,679.81 | $467.00 – $8,040.52 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,682.80 | $198.97 – $1,249.75 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,700.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,711.82 | $239.69 – $1,085.97 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,751.20 | $102.28 – $5,210.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,801.60 | $214.16 – $1,453.20 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $3,828.00 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,834.60 | $213.60 – $1,249.75 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,883.20 | $65.73 – $1,552.82 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,908.94 | $239.69 – $568.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,908.94 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,908.94 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,916.80 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,940.80 | $231.07 – $5,254.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $4,024.00 | $517.79 – $3,425.76 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,040.07 | $225.90 – $704.59 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,040.07 | $225.90 – $704.59 |