Abdominal MRI cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $440.13 to $4,299.81, with a median of $3,821.92. The lowest listed price is at NorCal HealthConnect LLC — $3,381.79 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,652.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Healdsburg, CA HC PR 74181 MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $440.13 | $863.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,975.74 | $3,874.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,975.74 | $3,874.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $1,975.74 | $3,874.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,449.60 | $6,160.00 | $323.00–$1,010.00 | 44% | — source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $4,194.24 | $8,224.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $4,194.24 | $8,224.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,194.24 | $8,224.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,299.81 | $8,431.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $4,299.81 | $8,431.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $4,299.81 | $8,431.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $440.13, median $3,821.92, highest $4,299.81 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,455.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.