Scans and imaging CPT 74181 Massachusetts Outpatient

Abdominal MRI cost in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast: from $380.23 to $3,732.00, with a median of $2,294.00. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 9.8× 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$380.23Boston Medical Center South
Median$2,294.00half pay less
Highest$3,732.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,913.77vs the median

Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast Material $380.23 $844.95 —
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Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast Material $423.92 $942.05 —
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The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA PR MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast $524.00 — Mar 31, 2026
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Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI Abdomen WO Contrast $1,141.70 $1,631.00 —
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Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI Abdomen WO Contrast $1,381.10 $1,973.00 —
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Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA MRI abdomen w/o dye $1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
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Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI Abdomen WO Contrast $1,673.70 $2,391.00 —
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Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast Material $1,729.35 $3,843.00 —
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Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC MRI-Abdomen Non Contrast $2,294.00 $2,294.00 —
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Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA MRI ABD w/o Contrast $2,312.66 $2,434.38 Mar 25, 2026
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Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA MRI ABD w/o Contrast $2,312.66 $2,434.38 Mar 25, 2026
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North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA MRI ABD w/o Contrast $2,312.66 $2,434.38 Mar 25, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST $2,387.40 $2,387.40 —
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Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Mri-Abdomen W/O Contrast $2,703.00 $2,703.00 —
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UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast $3,100.00 $3,100.00 Apr 3, 2026
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HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast $3,400.00 $3,400.00 Mar 26, 2026
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UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast $3,732.00 $3,732.00 Mar 26, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 8 $380.23 $1,527.40
Worcester, MA 4 $2,703.00 $3,250.00
Pittsfield, MA 3 $2,312.66 $2,312.66
Springfield, MA 2 $524.00 $1,029.50

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.