Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $979.50 to $8,019.00, with a median of $2,518.40. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $1,538.90 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $2,518.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 74183, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $979.50 | $1,959.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC MRI Abdomen Wow Cntrst | $1,409.94 | $5,222.00 | $1,519.60–$1,801.59 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC MRI Abdomen Wow Cntrst | $1,409.94 | $5,222.00 | $1,010.20–$2,428.24 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,687.33–$4,633.86 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,633.86 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,561.41–$4,432.38 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,687.33–$4,633.86 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,784.96 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,633.86 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,533.12 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,784.96 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,784.96 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,444.05–$4,784.96 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,533.12 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN COMBO | $2,518.40 | $5,036.80 | $1,526.15–$4,633.86 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $3,824.00 | $7,648.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONT | $6,620.00 | $6,620.00 | $3,641.00–$6,289.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONT | $6,620.00 | $6,620.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONT | $6,620.00 | $6,620.00 | $3,641.00–$6,289.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $8,019.00 | $10,692.00 | $1.00–$8,125.92 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $8,019.00 | $10,692.00 | $1.00–$8,125.92 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $979.50, median $2,518.40, highest $8,019.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $2,518.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
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.