Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Sidney, MT — inpatient

In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $40.87 to $40.87, with a median of $40.87. Across Montana, the median is $180.00 at 13 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 74018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 2026.

Lowest$40.87Sidney Health Center
Median$40.87half pay less
Highest$40.87in 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 Sidney, MT.

median
Lowest $40.87Highest $97.22

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 PFR 74018 RAD EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VW $40.87 $66.00 $27.71–$62.70 38% Apr 30, 2026
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Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 RAD EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VW $97.22 $157.00 $142.87–$157.00 38% Apr 30, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $40.87, median $40.87, highest $40.87.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.