Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,525.00 to $2,444.50, with a median of $1,525.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,743.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,525.00 | $3,050.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,525.00 | $3,050.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $2,444.50 | $4,889.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,525.00, median $1,525.00, highest $2,444.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,525.00 — 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.