Abdominal MRI cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,030.80 to $1,702.26, with a median of $1,406.58. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital — $375.78 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $1,783.24 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 74181, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA MRIME Exam | $1,030.80 | $3,436.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA MRI Exam | $1,030.80 | $3,436.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRI Exam | $1,236.96 | $3,436.00 | $1,718.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRIME Exam | $1,236.96 | $3,436.00 | $1,718.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRI Exam | $1,236.96 | $3,436.00 | $1,718.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRIME Exam | $1,236.96 | $3,436.00 | $1,718.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,406.58 | $3,349.00 | $2,009.40–$2,846.65 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC MR ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,702.26 | $3,474.00 | $1,980.18–$3,404.52 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,030.80, median $1,406.58, highest $1,702.26 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,406.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.