Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $86.94 to $592.00, with a median of $338.52. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $251.58 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $339.15 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 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$86.94Lubbock Heritage Hospital
Median$338.52half pay less
Highest$592.00in this market
Difference6.8×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 Lubbock, TX.

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Lowest $86.94Highest $592.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $86.94 $207.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $86.94 $207.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $141.12 $336.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $141.12 $336.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $338.52 $806.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View $592.00 $592.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $86.94, median $338.52, highest $592.00 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $167.16 — 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.