Abdominal X-ray cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $182.79 to $773.25, with a median of $224.43. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $41.64 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $224.43 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Abdomen 1 View | $182.79 | $677.00 | $197.01–$233.57 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Xr Abdomen 1 View | $182.79 | $677.00 | $197.01–$233.57 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$403.97 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$426.41 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$412.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$412.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$426.41 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$403.97 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$412.94 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $139.14–$394.99 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $150.36–$412.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $150.36–$412.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $136.00–$426.41 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $224.43 | $448.85 | $128.69–$426.41 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG XR ABDOMEN 1VIEW | $387.00 | $387.00 | $306.50–$367.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG XR ABDOMEN 1VIEW | $387.00 | $387.00 | $306.50–$367.65 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR ABDOMEN 1VIEW | $387.00 | $387.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $773.25 | $1,031.00 | $13.29–$783.56 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $773.25 | $1,031.00 | $13.29–$783.56 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $182.79, median $224.43, highest $773.25 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $224.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.