Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Massena, NY — inpatient

In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $191.26 to $300.13, with a median of $231.22. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $39.96 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $168.00 at 65 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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$191.26Gouverneur Hospital
Median$231.22half pay less
Highest$300.13in this market
Difference1.6×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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

median
Lowest $191.26Highest $300.13

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $191.26 $294.25 — 35% —
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Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $231.22 $355.73 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $300.13 $461.74 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $191.26, median $231.22, highest $300.13 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $231.22 — 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.