Scans and imaging CPT 74018 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient

In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the abdomen, 1 view as an inpatient: from $111.15 to $111.15, with a median of $111.15. Across North Dakota, the median is $114.75 at 21 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 May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$111.15McKenzie County Healthcare System
Median$111.15half pay less
Highest$111.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 RAD EXAM ABDOMEN 1 VW $111.15 $171.00 $150.48–$167.58 35% May 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $111.15, median $111.15, highest $111.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $111.15 — 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 and 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.