Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient

In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $138.00 to $410.15, with a median of $221.98. The lowest listed price is at Riddle Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $83.98 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $280.00 at 65 hospitals.

Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$138.00Riddle Memorial Hospital + 4 more
Median$221.98half pay less
Highest$410.15in this market
Difference3.0×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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

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Lowest $138.00Highest $410.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Xr Abdomen, 1 View $138.00 $345.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Xr Abdomen, 1 View $138.00 $345.00 — 60% —
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Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Xr Abdomen, 1 View $138.00 $345.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Xr Abdomen, 1 View $138.00 $345.00 — 60% —
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Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Xr Abdomen, 1 View $138.00 $345.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Abdomen 1 View $165.10 $254.00 $62.44–$243.84 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Radiological Examination Abdomen 1 View $208.00 $208.00 — — —
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Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Radiological Examination Abdomen 1 View $208.00 $208.00 — — —
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Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Abdomen 1 View $235.95 $363.00 $19.97–$473.55 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Abdomen 1 View $235.95 $363.00 $18.59–$363.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ ABDOMEN 1 VIEW II $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ ABDOMEN 1 VIEW II $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 ABD ONE VIEW PORT $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW II $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ ABD ONE VIEW PORT $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ ABD ONE VIEW PORT $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ ABD ONE VIEW PORT $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ ABDOMEN 1 VIEW II $243.45 $243.45 — — Mar 24, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Abdomen 1 View $410.15 $631.00 $15.84–$599.45 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $138.00, median $221.98, highest $410.15 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $151.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.