Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $270.81 to $3,685.80, with a median of $494.70. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $223.89 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,029.30 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Mri Abdomen W/O Contrast Flwd By W/Contrast|By Midlevel | $270.81 | $531.00 | $50.00–$443.67 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Mri Abdomen W/O Contrast Flwd By W/Contrast|By Specialist | $270.81 | $531.00 | $66.66–$531.00 | 49% | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC MR Abdomen WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC MR Abdomen WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC MR Abdomen WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Mri Abdomen W/Wo Contrast | $1,238.40 | $3,096.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Mri Abdomen W/Wo Contrast | $3,055.92 | $5,992.00 | $2,876.16–$5,992.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Mri Abdomen W/Wo Contrast | $3,685.80 | $6,143.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Mri Abdomen W/Wo Contrast | $3,685.80 | $6,143.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $270.81, median $494.70, highest $3,685.80 — a 13.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $494.70 — 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
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.