Scans and imaging CPT 74181 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal MRI cost in Sevierville, TN — inpatient

In Sevierville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast as an inpatient: from $515.33 to $515.33, with a median of $515.33. Across Tennessee, the median is $604.95 at 43 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74181, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$515.33Leconte Medical Center
Median$515.33half pay less
Highest$515.33in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN · (865) 446-7500 MR ABDOMEN WO CONT $515.33 $1,777.00 $105.33–$1,599.30 71% Aug 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $515.33, median $515.33, highest $515.33.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $515.33 — 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 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.