Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye: from $342.69 to $4,600.22, with a median of $1,225.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $882.31 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $3,264.90 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 74183, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX MRI ABDOMEN W/O AND W CONTRAST | $342.69 | $8,083.00 | $348.50–$5,253.95 | 96% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX MRI ABDOMEN W/O AND W CONTRAST | $342.69 | $8,083.00 | $348.50–$5,253.95 | 96% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX MRI ABDOMEN W & WO CONTRAST | $344.85 | $11,934.30 | $332.78–$490.64 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,225.00 | $2,450.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX MRI ABD W/O CNTR FLWD CNTR | $2,826.80 | $2,826.80 | $284.31–$955.20 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MR, ABDOMEN WO/W CONTRAST | $4,600.22 | $6,866.00 | $348.50–$6,522.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MR, ABDOMEN WO/W CONTRAST | $4,600.22 | $6,866.00 | $348.50–$6,522.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC MR, ABDOMEN WO/W CONTRAST | $4,600.22 | $6,866.00 | $348.50–$6,522.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $342.69, median $1,225.00, highest $4,600.22 — a 13.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,225.00. 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 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.