Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $149.40 to $149.40, with a median of $149.40. Across Ohio, the median is $253.40 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$149.40Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$149.40half pay less
Highest$149.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View $149.40 $249.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $149.40, median $149.40, highest $149.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $104.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.