Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Polson, MT — inpatient

In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $180.00 to $180.00, with a median of $180.00. Across Montana, the median is $158.26 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$180.00Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$180.00half pay less
Highest$180.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Polson, MT.

median
Lowest $180.00Highest $180.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT HC XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW $180.00 $225.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT HC XR ABDOMEN PORTABLE 1 VIEW $180.00 $225.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $180.00, median $180.00, highest $180.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $180.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.