Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in York, PA — inpatient

In York-Hanover, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $188.40 to $292.80, with a median of $188.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Hanover and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $280.00 at 65 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$188.40UPMC Hanover + 1 more
Median$188.40half pay less
Highest$292.80in this market
Difference1.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in York-Hanover, PA.

median
Lowest $188.40Highest $292.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Hanover lowest Hanover, PA HC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $188.40 $314.00 $226.80–$273.18 40% —
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UPMC Memorial lowest York, PA HC ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $188.40 $314.00 $152.29–$266.90 40% —
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WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA X-Ray of Abdomen, 1 View $292.80 $366.00 $216.20–$347.70 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $188.40, median $188.40, highest $292.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $188.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 3 of 3 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.