Abdominal X-ray cost in Chester, MT
In Chester, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $173.39 to $173.39, with a median of $173.39. Across Montana, the median is $171.12 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74018, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Chester, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 XR Exam | $173.39 | $266.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 OR Exam | $173.39 | $266.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 XR Abdomen Flatplate | $173.39 | $266.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $173.39, median $173.39, highest $173.39.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $173.39. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 74018 ($242.98). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR Abdomen Upright - Report | $13.65 | file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR Abdomen Flatplate - Report | $13.65 | file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR Abdomen Decubitus Only - Report | $13.65 | file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTOR Abdomen Single View - Report | $13.65 | file |