Abdominal MRI cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the abdomen without contrast: from $600.32 to $4,708.00, with a median of $1,765.28. The lowest price is at East Carolina Health-Bertie (Windsor). The highest price is 7.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$600.32East Carolina Health-Bertie
Median$1,765.28half pay less
Highest$4,708.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,164.96vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Health-Bertie lowest Windsor · Windsor, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $600.32 | $1,072.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC MRI Abdomen WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Durham · Durham, NC MRI Abdomen WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MRI Abdomen WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,284.00 | $2,568.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,330.00 | $2,660.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,355.00 | $2,710.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,385.00 | $2,770.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Mr Abdomen W/O Contrast | $1,410.50 | $2,821.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC MRI Abdomen W/O Cont | $1,534.40 | $2,192.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,584.00 | $3,168.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,584.00 | $3,168.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI Abdomen WO Cntrst | $1,795.77 | $6,651.00 | — source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC MRI ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,839.00 | $3,678.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,335.76 | $4,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,501.52 | $4,467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,597.28 | $4,638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,837.09 | $5,353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,837.09 | $5,353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $2,994.32 | $5,347.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $3,583.44 | $6,399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC MRI Abdomen W/O Contrast | $3,604.72 | $6,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC MRI, ABDOMEN (MRI) | $4,109.00 | $4,109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC MRI, ABDOMEN (MRI) | $4,563.30 | $4,563.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN WO CONT | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN WO CONT | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI ABDOMEN WO CONT | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $1,765.28 | $1,765.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,284.00 | $1,355.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $2,501.52 | $2,501.52 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,839.00 | $1,839.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $4,109.00 | $4,109.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $4,563.30 | $4,563.30 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,765.28 | $1,765.28 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $3,583.44 | $3,583.44 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,410.50 | $1,410.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,330.00 | $1,330.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,837.09 | $2,837.09 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $3,604.72 | $3,604.72 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,335.76 | $2,335.76 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,534.40 | $1,534.40 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,584.00 | $1,584.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,584.00 | $1,584.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $2,597.28 | $2,597.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,994.32 | $2,994.32 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,765.28 | $1,765.28 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $600.32 | $600.32 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,837.09 | $2,837.09 |
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
- Kentucky$3,015.20
- 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 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.