Abdominal X-ray (single view) cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the abdomen, single view · CPT 74018

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Abdominal X-ray (single view)

A single plain x-ray picture of the belly. It is the fastest and cheapest look inside the abdomen, read mostly for the pattern of gas and stool in the bowel, for dense objects like some stones or a swallowed item, and for checking where a tube or drain has ended up. One view means one image, not a series.

$27.00

lowest cash price

$260.00

national median

$2,485.34

highest cash price

917

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $27.00–$2,485.34 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$27.00

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$2,485.34

HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL — BROOKSVILLE, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($332.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($320.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $395.46 $577.20 $968.76
Arizona 24 $66.78 $124.64 $357.65
Arkansas 11 $57.45 $181.35 $370.00
California 90 $85.89 $301.60 $610.98
Colorado 17 $48.58 $240.00 $789.73
Florida 72 $162.99 $626.00 $2,485.34
Georgia 25 $225.26 $326.93 $1,199.06
Hawaii 2 $100.48 $100.48 $232.50
Illinois 51 $112.50 $314.40 $483.12
Indiana 26 $165.88 $251.40 $753.87
Iowa 28 $131.86 $163.80 $602.00
Kansas 11 $176.00 $701.37 $1,606.05
Kentucky 22 $120.58 $302.40 $753.87
Louisiana 1 $208.26 $208.26 $208.26
Maine 7 $199.50 $351.30 $473.75
Maryland 2 $71.40 $71.40 $71.40
Michigan 27 $53.76 $243.00 $406.00
Minnesota 19 $207.79 $313.66 $400.80
Mississippi 11 $60.26 $109.83 $200.20
Missouri 21 $27.00 $189.75 $2,024.31
Montana 2 $180.00 $180.00 $236.00
Nebraska 13 $161.55 $205.38 $294.00
Nevada 4 $99.16 $322.06 $449.31
New Hampshire 1 $411.70 $411.70 $411.70
New Jersey 23 $65.91 $96.23 $189.20
New Mexico 2 $246.96 $246.96 $246.96
New York 23 $104.19 $104.19 $731.00
North Carolina 15 $224.43 $224.43 $347.13
North Dakota 4 $144.80 $174.40 $369.60
Ohio 68 $149.40 $268.45 $543.00
Oklahoma 18 $90.35 $174.85 $484.33
Oregon 13 $111.24 $249.75 $406.30
Pennsylvania 33 $97.20 $290.40 $686.40
South Carolina 11 $124.00 $254.50 $1,015.00
South Dakota 7 $227.20 $307.20 $395.20
Tennessee 38 $54.88 $65.85 $1,266.94
Texas 110 $141.12 $339.15 $2,233.28
Virginia 43 $64.63 $277.00 $1,383.00
Washington 32 $147.20 $254.40 $495.60
West Virginia 17 $83.50 $201.60 $425.50
Wisconsin 33 $122.10 $262.50 $533.66
Wyoming 4 $71.82 $158.40 $172.35

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $349.69
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $170.47
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $170.47
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $170.47
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $174.84
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $706.00 $84.85 – $84.85
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $706.00 $82.35 – $170.47
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $731.00 $66.29 – $130.24
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $732.15 $86.33 – $194.11
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $732.15 $86.33 – $194.11
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $753.87 $29.17 – $1,507.74
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $753.87 $88.05 – $2,010.32
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $753.87 $1,005.16 – $2,010.32
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $753.87 $67.48 – $2,010.32
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $753.87 $75.14 – $2,043.49
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $753.87 $27.53 – $2,010.32
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $753.87 $88.05 – $2,010.32
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $758.23 $28.91 – $71.77
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $772.58 $29.94 – $109.34
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $773.68 $86.33 – $151.68
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $789.73 $39.24 – $169.83
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $789.73 $39.24 – $169.83
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $789.73 $39.24 – $169.83
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $789.73 $39.24 – $171.72
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $789.73 $39.24 – $169.83
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $847.26 $30.40 – $109.34
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $866.98 $90.88 – $201.75
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $870.36 $90.88 – $183.37
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $887.00 $90.88 – $240.83
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $895.83 $30.40 – $94.97
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $913.59 $93.15 – $206.53
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $913.59 not published
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL $927.58 $182.03 – $182.03
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX $939.00 $29.94 – $109.34
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $968.76 $84.80 – $225.81
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $978.47 $90.88 – $201.75
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $978.47 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $978.47 $90.88 – $201.75
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $978.47 $90.88 – $210.76
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $978.47 $90.88 – $201.75
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $1,015.00 $16.48 – $154.09
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $1,015.00 $16.48 – $154.09
HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD, FL $1,020.34 $182.03 – $482.68
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL TRINITY, FL $1,062.82 $182.03 – $482.68
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $1,067.00 $137.53 – $436.30
STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER Dulles, VA $1,080.87 $33.67 – $182.03
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $1,082.03 $90.88 – $165.94
SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fredericksburg, VA $1,104.48 $22.45 – $182.03
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $1,142.19 $16.08 – $83.86
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $1,147.00 $36.90 – $182.03

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