Abdominal X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $45.98 to $186.31, with a median of $55.74. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $9.76 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $128.02 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $45.98 | $209.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $47.88 | $171.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $49.68 | $184.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $61.79 | $167.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $79.68 | $249.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $186.31 | $528.30 | $73.64–$241.96 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 XR NEEDLE COUNT ABDOMEN | $186.31 | $528.30 | $73.64–$241.96 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.98, median $55.74, highest $186.31 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $91.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.