Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Salt Lake City, UT — inpatient

In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $177.10 to $177.10, with a median of $177.10.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$177.10University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Median$177.10half pay less
Highest$177.10in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Radiologic Exam, Abdomen; 1 View $177.10 $253.00 $112.32–$151.31 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $177.10, median $177.10, highest $177.10.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $177.10 — 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 not 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.