Abdominal X-ray (2 views) cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for abdominal X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $78.27 to $172.80, with a median of $127.25. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $48.98 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $158.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 74019, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 2 VIEWS | $78.27 | $252.47 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 HC XR ABDOMEN 2 VWS | $95.04 | $432.00 | $86.40–$345.60 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC XRAY, ABDOMEN, 2 VIEWS | $159.46 | $238.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 HC XR ABDOMEN 2 VWS | $172.80 | $432.00 | $86.40–$324.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $78.27, median $127.25, highest $172.80 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $127.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.