Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Outpatient

Abdominal X-ray cost in Glendale, CA

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view: from $591.25 to $591.25, with a median of $591.25. Across California, the median is $301.60 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$591.25USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$591.25half pay less
Highest$591.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 X-Ray Exam Abdomen 1 View $591.25 $591.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $591.25, median $591.25, highest $591.25.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $591.25. 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.