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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $664.94 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $669.33 | $221.40 – $664.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $676.52 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $677.84 | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $684.00 | $215.14 – $1,026.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $694.60 | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $699.00 | $221.92 – $351.47 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $699.00 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $736.39 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $747.12 | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $747.50 | $51.47 – $1,159.16 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $747.78 | $219.38 – $2,011.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $747.78 | $133.10 – $1,450.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $747.78 | $77.08 – $2,011.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $747.78 | $201.81 – $2,011.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $762.38 | $463.88 – $1,727.18 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $772.92 | $73.62 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $772.92 | $73.62 – $488.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $785.82 | $241.72 – $1,796.16 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $793.20 | $284.65 – $2,600.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $797.17 | $237.78 – $525.31 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $799.36 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $802.24 | $281.87 – $4,387.25 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $802.44 | $175.61 – $3,059.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $812.62 | $351.18 – $1,360.45 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $826.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $827.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $831.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $839.23 | $306.34 – $15,585.70 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $839.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $842.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $845.46 | $306.34 – $12,212.20 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $851.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $856.06 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $860.49 | $175.61 – $3,059.38 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $868.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $868.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $875.84 | $38.16 – $3,135.73 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $880.91 | $167.52 – $779.03 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $889.80 | $268.00 – $5,338.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $889.80 | $268.00 – $5,338.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $889.80 | $268.00 – $6,169.28 |