Abdominal MRI cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,255.80 to $3,908.94, with a median of $3,730.97. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC — $2,475.17 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,197.95 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 74181, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC lowest Lubbock, TX HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,255.80 | $2,990.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC lowest Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,255.80 | $2,990.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,265.88 | $3,014.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,265.88 | $3,014.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX Hc Mri, Abdomen | $3,553.00 | $3,553.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $3,908.94 | $9,307.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,255.80, median $3,730.97, highest $3,908.94 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,260.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.