Abdominal MRI cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $266.40 to $1,656.00, with a median of $380.47. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals — $114.07 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,915.90 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 74181, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MD | $266.40 | $444.00 | $288.60–$377.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 74181 MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE Tech | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$1,007.66 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 74181 MRI Appendix Tech | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$1,007.66 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 74181 MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST Tech | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$1,007.66 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 74181 MRI Appendix Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$996.70 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 74181 MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$996.70 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 MRI* ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 MRI Abdomen w/o Contrast - Report | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 MRI Appendix - Report | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | $1,794.00–$2,346.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | $1,126.08–$2,346.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $266.40, median $380.47, highest $1,656.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $380.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An abdominal MRI without contrast images the liver, pancreas, kidneys and bile ducts. It is used, for example, to look at bile ducts (MRCP) or liver fat, without radiation.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.