Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,585.00 to $2,743.00, with a median of $2,743.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,158.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,743.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 74183, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,585.00 | $3,170.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC MRI-Abdomen W & WO Contrast | $2,743.00 | $4,220.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC MRI-Abdomen W & WO Contrast | $2,743.00 | $4,220.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC MRI-Abdomen W & WO Contrast | $2,743.00 | $4,220.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC MRI-Abdomen W & WO Contrast | $2,743.00 | $4,220.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,585.00, median $2,743.00, highest $2,743.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,743.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This MRI of the abdomen takes one set of pictures without contrast dye and a second set after the dye is injected into a vein. It is used to look closely at the liver, pancreas, kidneys and adrenal glands, often to check a spot found on an ultrasound or CT.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.