Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the sternum, more than 2 views · CPT 71120
$41.00
lowest cash price
$274.65
national median
$2,715.60
highest cash price
899
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.00–$2,715.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($396.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($378.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $197.40 | $485.16 | $707.46 |
| Arizona | 23 | $63.08 | $102.92 | $563.18 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $48.15 | $165.75 | $410.00 |
| California | 90 | $57.06 | $288.80 | $1,002.15 |
| Colorado | 17 | $46.82 | $960.75 | $1,243.13 |
| Florida | 70 | $207.29 | $865.00 | $2,715.60 |
| Georgia | 25 | $212.24 | $309.27 | $1,162.81 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $133.12 | $133.12 | $240.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $117.48 | $385.92 | $632.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $165.25 | $195.00 | $987.16 |
| Iowa | 29 | $66.30 | $191.10 | $608.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $211.20 | $888.65 | $1,694.98 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $216.00 | $316.23 | $987.16 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $156.78 | $156.78 | $156.78 |
| Maine | 7 | $273.70 | $473.75 | $725.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $53.76 | $302.00 | $540.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $187.20 | $416.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $64.20 | $89.44 | $144.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $118.50 | $256.30 | $720.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $234.40 | $234.40 | $276.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $57.27 | $110.46 | $228.65 |
| Nevada | 4 | $162.94 | $335.18 | $467.61 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $66.43 | $97.46 | $144.99 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $306.60 | $306.60 | $306.60 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $680.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $225.58 | $225.58 | $500.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $160.80 | $330.40 | $363.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $143.00 | $351.65 | $521.25 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $41.00 | $228.15 | $580.28 |
| Oregon | 13 | $124.74 | $197.25 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $88.00 | $331.80 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $117.50 | $342.00 | $987.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $296.00 | $368.80 | $475.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $54.32 | $65.85 | $1,326.82 |
| Texas | 109 | $96.39 | $313.72 | $2,526.76 |
| Virginia | 41 | $64.63 | $347.00 | $1,754.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $171.60 | $244.00 | $701.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $113.50 | $201.00 | $243.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $50.73 | $290.00 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $58.38 | $163.33 | $177.71 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $342.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $343.20 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $343.20 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $343.64 | $13.28 – $1,582.35 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $346.99 | $50.69 – $437.08 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $347.00 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $347.00 | $40.99 – $89.15 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $127.58 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $347.00 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $347.81 | $37.27 – $184.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $348.40 | $51.50 – $559.25 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $350.88 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $351.65 | $82.33 – $85.63 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $355.20 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $356.95 | $65.74 – $148.39 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $359.20 | $92.45 – $404.10 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $360.00 | not published |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $360.00 | $20.91 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $360.00 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $360.60 | $54.96 – $651.56 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $361.09 | $37.27 – $694.54 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $362.40 | $71.51 – $194.81 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $363.20 | $109.91 – $408.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $363.20 | $109.91 – $408.60 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $365.60 | $92.45 – $411.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $365.60 | $65.56 – $411.30 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $368.80 | $157.66 – $414.90 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $369.60 | $19.95 – $90.67 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $371.15 | $32.82 – $1,128.15 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $371.20 | $92.45 – $417.60 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $375.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $378.00 | $24.98 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $378.00 | $49.63 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $378.00 | $47.27 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $378.00 | $24.86 – $117.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $378.00 | $46.74 – $117.11 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $382.50 | $66.54 – $87.52 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $382.50 | $66.54 – $87.52 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $383.04 | $177.88 – $195.67 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $385.92 | $51.11 – $233.14 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $386.40 | $50.38 – $303.19 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $386.40 | $151.66 – $434.70 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $388.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $389.88 | $8.68 – $143.28 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $391.28 | $53.30 – $381.22 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $395.20 | $5.96 – $608.00 |