Abdominal X-ray (2 views) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 10 hospitals list a cash price for abdominal X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $83.53 to $694.00, with a median of $425.15. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $341.62 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $296.10 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 74019, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CH-ABDOMEN 2 VWS CR File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $83.53 | $139.21 | $139.21 | 40% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ABDOMEN 2V - V File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $152.60 | $218.00 | $135.60–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ABDOMEN 2 VIEW File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $252.65 | $505.30 | $429.50–$459.82 | 50% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ABDOMEN 2 VIEW File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $364.25 | $728.50 | $546.38–$655.65 | 50% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ABDOMEN 2V File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $381.50 | $545.00 | $338.99–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Abdomen AP Obliques Cone Views File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $424.78 | $530.97 | — | 20% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 RADEX ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $425.52 | $591.00 | $70.68–$591.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 RADEX ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $460.08 | $639.00 | $51.11–$639.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 RADEX ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $543.60 | $755.00 | $48.67–$755.00 | 28% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XRAY ABDOMEN AP & LAT (2 V OR 3 V) File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $568.08 | $789.00 | $32.45–$789.00 | 28% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 XR Abdomen Complete w Decub and/or Erect+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $694.00 | $694.00 | $265.00–$589.90 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $83.53, median $425.15, highest $694.00 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $318.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.