Abdominal X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $50.25 to $406.08, with a median of $248.74. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospitals East Communities and 1 other hospital — $198.49 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $218.40 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$56.95 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$60.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$60.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$60.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$60.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Radiologic Exam Abdomen 1 View | $50.25 | $67.00 | $33.50–$60.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CH-ABDOMEN 1 VIEW CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Abdomen 1 View | $218.40 | $336.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Xr Abdomen 1 View | $228.80 | $352.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Abdomen 1 View | $236.60 | $364.00 | $23.66–$364.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 RADEX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $248.70 | $248.70 | $24.83–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Abdomen AP | $248.78 | $310.97 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Xr Abdomen 1 View | $289.90 | $446.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Xr Abdomen 1 View | $296.40 | $456.00 | $85.51–$196.12 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC XRAY ABDOMEN 1V | $326.16 | $453.00 | $26.99–$453.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XRAY ABDOMEN 1V | $373.68 | $519.00 | $48.67–$519.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 RADEX ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $403.92 | $561.00 | $51.11–$561.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XRAY ABDOMEN 1V | $406.08 | $564.00 | $57.55–$564.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.25, median $248.74, highest $406.08 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $262.55. 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 8 of 13 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.