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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $497.56 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $510.62 | $166.84 – $1,582.50 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $515.33 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $533.10 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $533.10 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $536.91 | $110.58 – $2,917.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $540.16 | $166.84 – $1,582.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $232.92 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $568.64 | $126.40 – $1,599.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $570.00 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $581.49 | $104.44 – $896.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $700.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $585.20 | $143.88 – $1,142.22 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $586.41 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $586.41 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $586.41 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $586.41 | $105.33 – $1,599.30 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $593.63 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $599.76 | $10.54 – $1,561.18 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $604.95 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $604.95 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $631.90 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $638.00 | $51.47 – $480.35 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $642.52 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $643.76 | $135.15 – $2,010.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $650.00 | $221.92 – $441.71 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $653.64 | $107.51 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $655.40 | $166.84 – $1,044.00 |