Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 28 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,165.10 to $11,359.90, with a median of $4,368.00. The lowest listed price is at Providence Health System - Southern California and 1 other hospital — $2,202.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,368.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 28 facilities across 19 cities for code 74183, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Health System - Southern California lowest San Pedro, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $2,165.10 | $6,186.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California lowest Torrance, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $2,165.10 | $6,186.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $2,179.60 | $5,449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $2,179.60 | $5,449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,179.60 | $5,449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $2,179.60 | $5,449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $2,801.40 | $8,004.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA MRI-ABDOMEN W & W/O | $2,997.40 | $8,564.00 | $6,423.00–$8,564.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $3,054.10 | $8,726.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $3,700.20 | $10,572.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CM | $4,084.80 | $10,212.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O & W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,368.00 | $8,400.00 | $336.00–$1,000.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA HB MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CONT MRCP | $5,145.00 | $7,915.39 | $444.69–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $5,371.20 | $11,190.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $5,715.84 | $11,908.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $6,729.10 | $19,226.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Mri Abdomen W/O + W/Dye | $7,515.50 | $7,515.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Mri Abdomen W/O + W/Dye | $9,766.00 | $9,766.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO & W CONTRAST | $10,221.60 | $21,295.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB MRI ABDOMEN WO/W CONT MRCP | $11,359.90 | $17,476.77 | $444.69–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,165.10, median $4,368.00, highest $11,359.90 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $3,624.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 12 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.