Abdominal MRI with contrast cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the abdomen, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,583.50 to $1,583.50, with a median of $1,583.50. Across Texas, the median is $3,264.90 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74183, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County Hospital District San Antonio, TX HC MRI, ABDOMEN, COMBO - MRI ABDOMEN W WO CONTRAST | $1,583.50 | $6,334.00 | $2,343.58–$5,383.90 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,583.50, median $1,583.50, highest $1,583.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,788.35 — 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 and 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.