Abdominal X-ray cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $53.79 to $322.32, with a median of $65.31. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center — $11.52 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $168.00 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 74018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $53.79 | — | $30.23–$271.58 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $65.31 | $65.31 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $65.31 | $65.31 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $65.31 | $65.31 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $65.31 | $65.31 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Colon Motility | $230.00 | $230.00 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Colon Motility | $230.00 | $230.00 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View - Xr Colon Motility | $230.00 | $230.00 | $5.93–$230.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Abdomen Single A-P | $322.32 | $322.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $53.79, median $65.31, highest $322.32 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $65.31. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.