Abdominal X-ray cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $139.50 to $345.75, with a median of $323.68. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — $184.18 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $301.60 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Abdomen 1Vw | $139.50 | $186.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Abdomen 1Vw | $139.50 | $186.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Cv-Abdomen 1Vw | $139.50 | $186.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | $243.10 | $442.00 | $24.19–$596.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Xr Abd Sngl Ap V | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $301.60 | $580.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $301.60 | $580.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $301.60 | $580.00 | $81.00–$240.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Pph Di Feed Tube Check Abd 1 Vw | $316.65 | $422.20 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW - XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $345.75 | $461.00 | $64.54–$451.78 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW - XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $345.75 | $461.00 | $64.54–$451.78 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW - XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $345.75 | $461.00 | $136.92–$368.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW - XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $345.75 | $461.00 | $29.14–$1,677.73 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 278-4110 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VIEW - XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW | $345.75 | $461.00 | $64.54–$451.78 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Xray-Abdomen, 1 View | $385.50 | $514.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $139.50, median $323.68, highest $345.75 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $301.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 9 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.