Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $503.88 to $610.98, with a median of $557.43. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $53.55 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $301.60 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$503.88Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Median$557.43half pay less
Highest$610.98in this market
Difference1.2×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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $503.88Highest $610.98

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $503.88 $988.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $503.88 $988.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $610.98 $1,198.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $610.98 $1,198.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $503.88, median $557.43, highest $610.98 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $134.39 — 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.