Abdominal X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $112.80 to $686.40, with a median of $388.80. The lowest listed price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital — $276.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $280.00 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 10 cities for code 74018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORTABLE ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $112.80 | $188.00 | $50.57–$230.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OR PORT ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $112.80 | $188.00 | $50.57–$230.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 RADEX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $164.50 | $329.00 | $6.44–$196.54 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $215.40 | $359.00 | $11.12–$315.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RAD SPOT FILM ABDOMEN | $259.70 | $371.00 | $24.31–$267.12 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ABDOMEN | $259.70 | $371.00 | $24.31–$267.12 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 CTT STUDY | $259.70 | $371.00 | $24.31–$267.12 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 DECUBITUS ABD ONLY- RT | $259.70 | $371.00 | $24.31–$267.12 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ABDOMEN UPRIGHT | $259.70 | $371.00 | $24.31–$267.12 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $337.20 | $562.00 | $28.97–$505.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR ABD AP | $340.40 | $460.00 | $22.03–$281.42 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR ABD AP | $353.32 | $484.00 | $22.03–$297.22 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC XR ABD AP | $372.60 | $460.00 | $22.03–$277.47 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $405.00 | $675.00 | $11.03–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $419.40 | $699.00 | $11.03–$594.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $424.20 | $707.00 | $11.03–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $436.20 | $727.00 | $11.03–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $456.60 | $761.00 | $10.93–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $469.80 | $783.00 | $11.03–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW KUB | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW KUB | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ABDOMEN, 1 VIEW | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $11.03–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $112.80, median $388.80, highest $686.40 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $405.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 16 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74018 ($222.60). 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.
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PACHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $4.56 | file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PACHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $6.24 | file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PACHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $6.48 | file |