Abdominal X-ray cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $41.60 to $168.84, with a median of $105.22. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $63.62 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $171.12 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $149.99 | $230.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 X-RAY ABDOMEN; 1 VIEW | $149.99 | $230.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $168.84 | $259.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 X-RAY ABDOMEN; 1 VIEW | $168.84 | $259.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.60, median $105.22, highest $168.84 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $105.22 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74018 ($242.98). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MTX-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $13.65 | file |