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MRI Scan of Abdomen without Contrast Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 101 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 74181. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,947
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $4,413
🏥 101 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $196
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 101 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$99.07 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $106 | $84.66 | — | $102 | $80.93 | $69.72 |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$126 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $252 | — | — | $244 | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$126 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $252 | — | — | $244 | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$156 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $212 | — | — | $204 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$156 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $212 | — | — | $204 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$184 | $1,177 | $133 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$292 | — | $224 | — | $417 | $224 | $417 | $224 | $417 |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$369 | $76.82 | $66.80 | $140 | $160 | — | — | $76.82 | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$446 | $50.17 | $50.17 | $494 | $80.57 | $139 | $509 | $68.66 | — |
| SCA HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER EDINA |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN PARK |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER VADNAIS HEIGHTS VADNAIS HEIGHTS |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES . MINNEAPOLIS |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER LAKEVILLE LAKEVILLE |
$581 | $313 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$833 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $1,606 | — | — | $1,550 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$833 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $1,606 | — | — | $1,550 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$833 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $1,606 | — | — | $1,550 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$833 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $1,606 | — | — | $1,550 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$883 | $54.00 | $64.11 | $1,606 | — | — | $1,550 | — | — |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$1,035 | $632 | — | — | — | $632 | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$1,190 | $446 | $1,795 | $4,116 | $1,759 | $128 | — | $1,759 | $4,116 |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$1,194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$1,237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$1,347 | $45.00 | $98.33 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$1,401 | $76.82 | $66.80 | $140 | $73.44 | — | — | $76.82 | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$1,556 | $192 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER AITKIN |
$1,600 | $216 | — | — | — | $473 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$1,691 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$1,691 | $584 | $90.30 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$1,691 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$1,691 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$1,742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$1,761 | $738 | $851 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,838 |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$1,812 | $584 | $78.80 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$1,812 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$1,838 | $588 | $2,202 | — | — | — | — | $1,267 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$1,853 | $237 | $237 | — | — | $237 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$1,921 | $164 | $254 | — | — | $254 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$1,947 | $242 | $242 | — | — | $242 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,947 | $242 | $242 | — | — | $242 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,947 | $237 | $237 | — | — | $237 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$2,014 | $260 | $260 | — | — | $260 | — | — | — |
| BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL BIGFORK |
$2,024 | $588 | $1,967 | — | — | $1,565 | — | $2,709 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$2,050 | $315 | $850 | — | — | — | — | $396 | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$2,134 | $58.20 | $142 | $184 | — | — | — | $69.84 | — |
| ORTONVILLE HOSPITAL ORTONVILLE |
$2,142 | $488 | $1,260 | $2,369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$2,170 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$2,179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$2,179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 74181, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,896 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 101 Minnesota 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 Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $196 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $4,413 — 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 Minnesota?
- Cash prices for mri scan of abdomen without contrast (CPT 74181) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $4,413, with a median of $1,947. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of abdomen without contrast in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. 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.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 74181 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.