MRI of the abdomen cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,798 — 18% below the US median ($2,203), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $308 $358 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $308 $358 — 190 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $313 $372 ★ 3/5 186 min —
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $459 $319 ★ 4/5 298 min —
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $651 $957 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $1,308 $372 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $1,308 $372 — — —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,450 $1,276 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $1,750 $1,486 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,846 $391 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $1,846 $391 ★ 4/5 146 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $2,000 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $3,109 $448 — — —
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $3,263 — ★ 1/5 268 min —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $3,770 $4,386 ★ 5/5 350 min —
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $4,436 $4,778 — — —
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $4,436 $4,778 — — —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $5,504 $542 ★ 4/5 295 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,847
Cash / self-pay
$1,798
Insurer-negotiated
$419
Medicare pays
$300
$312$4,436
Median cash $1,798  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,798 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,847 list price could save about $2,049 (53%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Chicago

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Frank Miller, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL374
Ahmed HamimiDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL210
Amir Borhani, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL207
Paul Nikolaidis, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL203
Meaghan Dwyer, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL201
Jeanne Horowitz, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL192
Patrick Murphy, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL189
Chiraag DhariaDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL181
Jonathan Foster, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL180
Ali Serhal, M.DDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL179
Linda Kelahan, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL179
Ravi Guttikonda, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL175

Browse doctors by specialty & city →

All MRI of the abdomen prices in Illinois → · All MRI of the abdomen prices (national) · All hospitals in Chicago