Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 16 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,426.76 to $3,265.00, with a median of $3,224.75. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. and 3 other hospitals — $1,797.99 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $2,410.18 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities for code 74183, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | $386.43–$1,682.77 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc lowest Franklin, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | $386.43–$1,682.77 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | $386.43–$1,682.77 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Franklin, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | $386.43–$1,682.77 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Mequon, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,007.64 | $3,788.00 | $171.96–$1,634.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,148.62 | $4,054.00 | $171.96–$1,634.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC MRI ABDOMEN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,148.62 | $4,054.00 | $171.96–$1,634.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC MRI ABDOMEN W & WO CONTRAST | $3,184.50 | $5,790.00 | $4,053.00–$5,500.50 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC MRI ABDOMEN W & WO CONTRAST | $3,184.50 | $5,790.00 | $4,053.00–$5,500.50 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$60,228.69 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI MR ABDOMEN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | $3,918.00–$5,550.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,426.76, median $3,224.75, highest $3,265.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $3,224.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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.