Scans and imaging CPT 74019 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Abdominal X-ray (2 views) cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for abdominal X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $289.50 to $730.08, with a median of $509.79. The lowest listed price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center — $220.29 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $571.24 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 74019, 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$289.50Mat-Su Valley Medical Center
Median$509.79half pay less
Highest$730.08in this market
Difference2.5×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 Anchorage, AK.

median
Lowest $289.50Highest $730.08

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR ABDOMEN 2V CR - XR Abdomen 2V CR $289.50 $579.00 $289.50–$555.84 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR ABDOMEN 2V DR - XR Abdomen 2V DR $304.00 $608.00 $304.00–$583.68 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Abd Flat Upright DR $304.00 $608.00 $304.00–$583.68 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Abd w Decub or Upright DR $304.00 $608.00 $304.00–$583.68 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Abdomen Complete DR $304.00 $608.00 $304.00–$583.68 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC XR ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS $730.08 $936.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $289.50, median $509.79, highest $730.08 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $451.89 — 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 two-view abdominal X-ray takes pictures of the belly lying down and standing or on the side. It is used to look for a bowel blockage, trapped air, constipation or a swallowed object.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.