Abdominal X-ray cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $101.14 to $459.75, with a median of $235.15. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $134.01 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $199.65 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 74018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME XR ABDOMEN SINGLE AP VIEWS | $101.14 | $389.00 | $207.73–$296.42 | 74% | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $124.00 | $402.19 | $74.26–$364.79 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ABDOMEN/KUB FEEDING TUBE PLACE 74018 | $199.80 | $333.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W-ABDOMEN/KUB SUPINE 1 VIEW 74018 | $199.80 | $333.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 B-ABDOMEN/KUB SUPINE 1 VIEW 74018 | $199.80 | $333.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 ABDOMEN/KUB AP SUPINE 1 VIEW 74018 | $199.80 | $333.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $270.50 | $270.50 | $85.22–$387.05 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $411.70 | $411.70 | $85.22–$387.05 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $459.75 | $459.75 | $85.99–$434.00 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $101.14, median $235.15, highest $459.75 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $270.50. 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 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.