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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $895.68 | $306.88 – $2,058.62 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $911.46 | $147.46 – $1,705.56 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $924.95 | $167.52 – $779.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $924.95 | $167.52 – $779.03 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $943.20 | $38.24 – $2,053.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $943.95 | $208.35 – $805.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $943.97 | $208.35 – $779.03 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $951.27 | $211.35 – $3,393.82 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $951.66 | $0.41 – $1,274.01 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $955.08 | $238.31 – $292.47 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $103.83 – $211.28 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $204.83 – $1,441.45 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $972.00 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $919.72 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $774.89 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $765.98 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $668.01 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $226.35 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $979.02 | $91.74 – $765.98 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $983.92 | $143.88 – $1,142.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $984.16 | $393.85 – $2,509.78 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $992.68 | $241.72 – $246.55 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $993.84 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $188.34 – $188.34 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $120.73 – $251.57 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $259.86 – $525.31 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,012.50 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,012.50 | $514.77 – $514.77 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,015.68 | $276.30 – $1,060.33 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,015.68 | $276.30 – $1,095.29 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,015.68 | $277.07 – $1,095.29 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018.21 | $213.83 – $445.48 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,023.61 | $211.35 – $3,203.97 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,026.04 | $211.35 – $3,393.82 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,032.80 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,032.80 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,032.80 | $235.10 – $631.61 |