Abdominal X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $22.44 to $288.00, with a median of $177.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $154.56 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $253.40 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View|By Specialist | $22.44 | $44.00 | $7.27–$44.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View|By Midlevel | $22.44 | $44.00 | $5.45–$36.76 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Abdomen 1 View | $120.87 | $237.00 | $59.25–$237.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Abdomen 1 View | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Abdomen 1 View | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Abdomen 1 View | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View | $177.00 | $295.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati, OH HC Xr Abdomen 1 View | $243.23 | $324.30 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Xr Abdomen 1 View | $243.23 | $324.30 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Xr Abdomen 1 View | $263.83 | $351.78 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Diag Abdomen 1 View | $288.00 | $480.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Diag Abdomen 1 View | $288.00 | $480.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.44, median $177.00, highest $288.00 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $264.00. 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.