MRI Scan of Abdomen without Contrast Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 74181. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$130 | — | — | — | — | $95.19 | — | — | $237 |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$148 | $55.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$148 | $55.00 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$183 | $240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $514 |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$534 | $568 | $73.17 | $568 | — | $73.77 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$545 | $233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$545 | $232 | $64.05 | $73.17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$545 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$545 | $233 | $64.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$545 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$545 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$545 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WAUSAU WAUSAU |
$1,081 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $865 | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$1,125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELOIT |
$1,204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HIGHLAND AVE MADISON |
$1,351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$1,512 | — | $230 | $1,980 | $230 | $230 | $2,200 | $2,420 | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$1,580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE |
$1,700 | $251 | $246 | $2,411 | $246 | $246 | $2,473 | $2,674 | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$1,721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$1,896 | — | $195 | — | — | $195 | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$1,979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$2,040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$2,062 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,008 |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$2,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $862 |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$2,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $862 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$2,096 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $862 |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$2,179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$2,249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$2,313 | — | $64.07 | $867 | — | $67.27 | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$2,318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,798 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - MADISON MADISON |
$2,357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,107 |
| INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CENTER SHELL LAKE |
$2,376 | — | $75.00 | — | — | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| PROHEALTH WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$2,434 | $3,540 | $385 | $3,266 | — | — | $4,093 | $3,735 | — |
| PROHEALTH OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONOMOWOC |
$2,434 | $3,673 | $385 | $3,266 | — | — | $4,093 | $3,735 | — |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$2,434 | $3,540 | $385 | $3,266 | — | — | $4,093 | $3,735 | — |
| FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL MENOMONEE FALLS |
$2,480 | $239 | $235 | $3,968 | — | $235 | $3,923 | $3,968 | — |
That is the median of what the 81 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $186 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $130 to $5,972 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.4x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for mri scan of abdomen without contrast (CPT 74181) in Wisconsin range from $130 to $5,972, with a median of $2,110. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of abdomen without contrast in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $130. 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.