Abdominal MRI cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $906.72 to $9,694.51, with a median of $2,652.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $1,745.28 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,652.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 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 Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $906.72 | $1,889.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $906.72 | $1,889.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $906.72 | $1,889.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,738.80 | $3,864.00 | $699.38–$2,898.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,652.00 | $5,100.00 | $220.00–$655.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA MRI Abdomen w/o Contrast | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA MRA Abdomen w/o Contrast | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $2,873.25 | $6,385.00 | $1,277.00–$5,427.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $4,950.90 | $11,002.00 | $2,200.40–$9,901.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $9,694.51 | $9,694.51 | $150.86–$9,694.51 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $9,694.51 | $9,694.51 | $150.86–$9,694.51 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $906.72, median $2,652.00, highest $9,694.51 — a 10.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $2,652.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.