Abdominal MRI cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,128.40 to $3,040.70, with a median of $1,805.38. The lowest listed price is at St. Francis Hospital Inc — $676.98 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,915.90 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 74181, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital Inc lowest Wilmington, DE HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,128.40 | $1,736.00 | $248.89–$1,951.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ MRI ABD W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ MRI ABD W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ MRI ABD W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ MRI ABD W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,482.00 | $1,482.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,482.00 | $1,482.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,634.75 | $2,515.00 | $196.10–$2,590.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Mri Abdomen W/O Contrst | $1,976.00 | $4,940.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Mri Abdomen W/O Contrst | $1,976.00 | $4,940.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Mri Abdomen W/O Contrst | $1,976.00 | $4,940.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Mri Abdomen W/O Contrst | $1,976.00 | $4,940.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Mri Abdomen W/O Contrst | $1,976.00 | $4,940.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,143.05 | $3,297.00 | $205.78–$3,132.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $3,040.70 | $4,678.00 | $205.78–$4,584.44 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,128.40, median $1,805.38, highest $3,040.70 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $1,365.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.