Scans and imaging CPT 74181 California Outpatient

Abdominal MRI cost in California

In California, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast: from $228.00 to $9,694.51, with a median of $2,652.00. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 42.5× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 74181. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$228.00County of Monterey

Median$2,652.00half pay less

Highest$9,694.51in California

Lowest saves$2,424.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$228.00	$228.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABD WO CTRS	$305.00	$2,444.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Abdomen Wo Contrast	$305.00	$5,095.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CON	$305.00	$2,691.85	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABD W/O CM $	$305.00	$4,348.80	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Mri Abdomen Wo Contrast	$305.00	$6,293.45	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Abdomen Wo Contrast	$305.00	$5,095.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ABD WO CON	$305.00	$3,451.14	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA MRI ABD WO CTRS	$305.00	$3,893.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN;W/O CONTRAST	$305.00	$2,800.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 74181 MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$440.13	$863.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$742.00	$2,120.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$783.65	$2,239.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED	$906.72	$1,889.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MR abdomen wo con	$1,052.42	$3,508.05	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,285.20	$3,672.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$1,461.00	$9,990.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CM	$1,464.40	$3,661.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CM	$1,464.40	$3,661.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CM	$1,464.40	$3,661.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$1,542.50	$6,170.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI Abdomen WO Con Lmtd	$1,604.50	$3,209.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,604.64	$3,343.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI-MRCP	$1,731.10	$4,946.00	Jul 27, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$1,738.80	$3,864.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri abdomen w/o dye	$1,764.90	$3,330.00	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,780.92	$3,492.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,874.95	$5,357.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,874.95	$5,357.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$1,922.90	$5,494.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Mri Scan Of Abdomen	$2,025.65	$3,683.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$2,060.64	$4,293.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA MRCP WO CNT	$2,268.48	$3,264.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O DYE LIMITED	$2,299.59	$4,509.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$2,525.01	$4,951.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$2,563.00	$2,563.00	— source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$2,610.69	$5,119.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,652.00	$5,100.00	— source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI Abdomen w/o Contrast	$2,665.50	$3,554.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$2,873.25	$6,385.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,111.00	$6,100.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN (MRI) - MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,167.25	$4,223.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN (MRI) - MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,167.25	$4,223.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN (MRI) - MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,167.25	$4,223.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN (MRI) - MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,167.25	$4,223.00	— source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Radiology Services not otherwise listed herein	$3,195.97	$4,916.87	Nov 26, 2025 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI MRCP ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST	$3,287.04	$6,848.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CM	$3,442.80	$8,607.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,449.60	$6,160.00	— source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$3,454.80	$5,758.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI Abdomen WO Contrast	$3,724.80	$9,312.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI-MRCP W/O CONTRAST	$3,978.40	$4,973.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA MRI-MRCP W/O CONTRAST	$3,978.40	$4,973.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$4,167.00	$4,167.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$4,311.00	$4,311.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI Abdomen WO Contrast	$4,336.80	$10,842.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$4,950.90	$11,002.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB MRI ABDOMEN WO CONT MRCP	$5,143.15	$7,912.54	Nov 26, 2025 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Abdomen W/O Dye	$5,682.75	$5,682.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of abdomen without contrast	$6,381.46	$10,635.77	Sep 17, 2026 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast	$6,820.00	$6,820.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Abdomen W/O Dye	$7,068.50	$7,068.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Mri Abdomen W/O Dye	$7,119.00	$7,119.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST	$8,047.89	$13,413.15	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast	$9,694.51	$9,694.51	— source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	31	$305.00	$2,060.64
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	14	$305.00	$2,652.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	12	$1,052.42	$3,449.60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	9	$305.00	$2,652.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$1,542.50	$3,449.60
Fresno, CA	4	$3,449.60	$3,716.60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$2,563.00	$3,449.60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$440.13	$2,455.14
Vallejo, CA	3	$3,449.60	$3,449.60
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$1,780.92	$2,152.96
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$1,764.90	$1,764.90
Glendale, CA	1	$7,119.00	$7,119.00
Modesto, CA	1	$3,449.60	$3,449.60
Napa, CA	1	$3,111.00	$3,111.00
Ontario, CA	1	$2,652.00	$2,652.00
Richmond, CA	1	$3,449.60	$3,449.60
Redding, CA	1	$305.00	$305.00
Salinas, CA	1	$228.00	$228.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$8,047.89	$8,047.89
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$3,449.60	$3,449.60
Susanville, CA	1	$2,268.48	$2,268.48
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$4,311.00	$4,311.00

What it is

An abdominal MRI without contrast images the liver, pancreas, kidneys and bile ducts. It is used, for example, to look at bile ducts (MRCP) or liver fat, without radiation.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.

MRI of the abdomen without contrast in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.