Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Outpatient

Abdominal X-ray cost in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $229.50 to $439.00, with a median of $285.09. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $55.59 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $285.09 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 74018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$229.50Shepherd Center
Median$285.09half pay less
Highest$439.00in this market
Difference1.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

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Lowest $229.50Highest $865.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

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Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA HC XR ABDOMEN 1V $229.50 $459.00 $137.70–$413.10 50% —
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Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Xr Abdomen 1Vw $285.09 $731.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — —
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Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Abdomen 1 View $359.00 $359.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Abdomen, 1 View $439.00 $439.00 — — —
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Abdomen, 1 View $439.00 $439.00 — — —
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Abdomen, 1 View $439.00 $439.00 — — —
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Abdomen, 1 View $865.00 $865.00 — — —
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Outpatient: lowest $229.50, median $285.09, highest $439.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $285.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

A single-view abdominal X-ray is a quick picture of the belly. It is used for suspected bowel blockage, severe constipation, swallowed objects and to check tube placement.

What the price covers

The price usually covers taking the image. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.