MRI Scan of Abdomen without Contrast Cost in Georgia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Georgia hospitals. CPT 74181. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Georgia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Humana | Centene | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHBOLD MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMILLA |
$197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE |
$238 | $238 | $238 | $238 | $226 | $245 | $233 | $238 | — |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HIAWASSEE |
$827 | $513 | $579 | $364 | $579 | $867 | $579 | — | — |
| DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 1447 |
$905 | $1,447 | $1,592 | $1,574 | $1,592 | — | — | $1,628 | — |
| ST MARY'S SACRED HEART HOSPITAL LAVONIA |
$937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL BLAIRSVILLE |
$992 | $228 | $224 | $224 | $224 | $313 | $224 | — | — |
| NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA |
$993 | $253 | $255 | — | $260 | — | $248 | — | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON |
$993 | $239 | $242 | — | $247 | — | $235 | — | — |
| NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE |
$993 | $239 | $242 | — | $247 | — | $235 | — | — |
| NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST |
$993 | $213 | $215 | — | $220 | — | $209 | — | — |
| NGMC BARROW WINDER |
$993 | $244 | $246 | — | $251 | — | $239 | — | — |
| CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH |
$1,012 | $209 | — | $212 | $213 | $220 | $292 | — | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH |
$1,012 | $209 | — | $212 | $213 | $220 | $292 | — | — |
| MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT |
$1,084 | $968 | $1,684 | — | $968 | $968 | — | — | — |
| MORGAN MEDICAL CENTER MADISON |
$1,101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON |
$1,135 | $1,090 | $620 | $1,112 | $1,090 | — | — | — | $1,147 |
| PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON |
$1,172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS |
$1,172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS |
$1,172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA |
$1,172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE |
$1,184 | $216 | $227 | $1,181 | $229 | $370 | $223 | $2,399 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON |
$1,190 | $74.32 | $169 | $74.32 | $74.32 | $84.02 | — | $1,546 | — |
| BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER BLUE RIDGE |
$1,192 | — | — | — | — | — | $364 | — | $317 |
| LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HINESVILLE |
$1,205 | — | — | $289 | $1,205 | $266 | — | — | $260 |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JESUP |
$1,276 | $1,872 | $1,711 | $2,145 | $2,042 | — | $1,570 | $2,298 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE |
$1,438 | $64.63 | $169 | $64.63 | $64.63 | $87.25 | — | $1,870 | — |
| ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE |
$1,487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAIRO |
$1,487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER CEDARTOWN |
$1,516 | $606 | $606 | $606 | $606 | $416 | — | $2,122 | — |
| PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ATLANTA HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL NEWNAN |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITAL CONYERS |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT WALTON MONROE |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MACON BOX 9366 |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MACON NORTH MACON |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL COVINGTON |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITAL STOCKBRIDGE |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER SNELLVILLE |
$1,520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL CORDELE |
$1,861 | $88.00 | $93.00 | $76.00 | $70.00 | $290 | $87.00 | — | — |
| APPLING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BAXLEY |
$1,936 | $223 | $223 | $223 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER SCREVEN SYLVANIA |
$1,963 | $78.00 | $82.00 | $524 | — | $209 | — | $90.00 | — |
| OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER TATTNALL REIDSVILLE |
$1,963 | — | $700 | $524 | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK |
$2,079 | $195 | $1,850 | $191 | $191 | $306 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS |
$2,079 | $183 | $1,850 | $180 | $180 | $287 | — | — | — |
| ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$2,273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
$2,280 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$2,280 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MACON |
$2,314 | $64.63 | $169 | $64.63 | $64.63 | $87.25 | — | $3,008 | — |
| DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL DONALSONVILLE |
$2,326 | $85.00 | — | $85.00 | $85.00 | $130 | — | — | — |
| HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN |
$2,423 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$2,423 | $78.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO |
$2,472 | $1.00 | $1,786 | $2,802 | $2,479 | $234 | $36.42 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CARTERSVILLE |
$2,474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHEPHERD CENTER ATLANTA |
$2,505 | $105 | $44.00 | $233 | $74.15 | — | $53.98 | — | — |
| BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA |
$2,681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 87 Georgia hospitals above publish for Mri scan of abdomen without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 74181 in Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $188 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $197 to $11,221 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of abdomen without contrast cost in Georgia?
- Cash prices for mri scan of abdomen without contrast (CPT 74181) in Georgia range from $197 to $11,221, with a median of $1,861. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of abdomen without contrast in Georgia?
- The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $197. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.