Abdominal MRI cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast: from $535.50 to $5,035.74, with a median of $3,015.20. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital Union County (Morganfield). The highest price is 9.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$535.50Methodist Hospital Union County
Median$3,015.20half pay less
Highest$5,035.74in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,479.70vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $535.50 | $1,530.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $971.10 | $3,237.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI FETAL ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST | $990.40 | $4,952.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri, Abdomen (Mri) - Mri Abdomen Wo Contrast | $1,690.76 | $4,226.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI-Abdomen WO Contrast | $1,691.40 | $2,819.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONT | $1,730.45 | $4,326.11 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI-Abdomen WO Contrast | $2,179.80 | $3,633.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of abdomen without contrast | $3,015.20 | $4,020.26 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI, ABDOMEN (MRI) | $5,035.74 | $5,035.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $990.40 | $3,015.20 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,015.20 | $4,025.47 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,690.76 | $2,352.98 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,691.40 | $2,353.30 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,179.80 | $2,597.50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,015.20 | $3,015.20 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $971.10 | $971.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,730.45 | $1,730.45 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $535.50 | $535.50 |
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
- Alabama$2,047.97
- Alaska$3,706.34
- Arizona$648.10
- Arkansas$959.11
- California$2,652.00
- Colorado$865.00
- Connecticut$1,349.15
- Delaware$2,515.80
- Florida$2,059.02
- Georgia$1,883.70
- Hawaii$1,716.00
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,732.50
- Indiana$1,078.55
- Iowa$1,404.89
- Kansas$2,122.25
- Louisiana$912.87
- Maine$1,648.20
- Maryland$815.21
- Massachusetts$2,294.00
- Michigan$1,426.00
- Minnesota$2,179.31
- Mississippi$1,058.40
- Missouri$1,381.90
- Montana$1,998.47
- Nebraska$1,783.24
- Nevada$1,430.20
- New Hampshire$1,797.22
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$2,116.64
- New York$956.04
- North Carolina$1,765.28
- North Dakota$1,909.36
- Ohio$1,604.13
- Oklahoma$986.48
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$1,915.90
- Puerto Rico$700.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,027.50
- South Dakota$2,954.40
- Tennessee$604.95
- Texas$2,197.95
- Utah$2,027.03
- Vermont$2,617.60
- Virginia$1,625.50
- Washington$1,579.21
- West Virginia$1,366.50
- Wisconsin$1,854.83
- Wyoming$1,866.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.