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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $395.20 | $75.62 – $547.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $396.00 | $253.94 – $445.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $396.04 | $37.27 – $376.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $396.80 | $9.32 – $373.79 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $398.25 | $82.33 – $164.66 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $400.20 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $401.50 | $54.59 – $89.03 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $401.60 | $14.72 – $79.77 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $402.48 | $33.16 – $559.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $403.60 | $37.27 – $148.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $404.00 | $69.99 – $194.81 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $405.00 | $20.90 – $92.34 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $405.00 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $407.05 | $56.13 – $427.38 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $410.00 | $31.78 – $328.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $410.01 | $26.73 – $864.28 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $410.40 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $412.00 | $20.25 – $20.25 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $413.00 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $414.00 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $414.45 | $37.27 – $1,321.53 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $416.00 | $92.45 – $468.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $416.00 | $92.45 – $468.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $419.40 | $20.90 – $104.57 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $424.20 | $20.90 – $92.34 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $425.85 | $69.94 – $117.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $430.00 | $87.65 – $131.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $430.00 | $59.65 – $130.07 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $430.80 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $436.20 | $20.90 – $581.60 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $440.00 | $35.81 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $440.00 | $35.81 – $199.53 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $440.64 | $69.68 – $612.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $441.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $441.00 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $441.00 | $93.26 – $93.26 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $442.80 | $20.90 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $443.20 | $14.38 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $443.20 | $19.95 – $497.84 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $444.00 | not published |