Abdominal MRI cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast: from $1,597.81 to $4,209.00, with a median of $1,625.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $27.69 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,625.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 74181, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA Hc Mri-Abdomen Wo Contrast | $1,597.81 | $2,663.01 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA Hc Mri-Mrcp Cholangiogram | $1,597.81 | $2,663.01 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chgr Mrcp | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,625.50 | $3,251.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA MRI MRCP ABD | $3,418.97 | $3,798.86 | $873.74–$3,608.92 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA MRI ABD(PROTON DENSITY) | $3,418.97 | $3,798.86 | $873.74–$3,608.92 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA MRI FRRS SCAN+FEE ABD W/O | $3,770.10 | $4,189.00 | $963.47–$3,979.55 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News, VA HC MRI-Abdomen WO Contrast | $4,209.00 | $7,015.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth, VA HC MRI-Abdomen WO Contrast | $4,209.00 | $7,015.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk, VA HC MRI-Abdomen WO Contrast | $4,209.00 | $7,015.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,597.81, median $1,625.50, highest $4,209.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,625.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.