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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $84.40 | $29.68 – $191.50 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $84.54 | $29.68 – $197.58 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $84.99 | $37.96 – $249.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $85.10 | $29.43 – $214.56 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $86.08 | $31.82 – $179.08 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $86.65 | $58.65 – $249.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $87.03 | $18.53 – $191.50 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $88.00 | $6.95 – $175.19 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $89.40 | $49.00 – $49.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $89.44 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $90.02 | $111.73 – $1,671.80 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $90.16 | $20.23 – $163.91 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $92.96 | $58.65 – $249.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $93.62 | $37.96 – $249.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $95.62 | $58.65 – $249.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $95.76 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $49.03 – $96.23 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $49.03 – $101.04 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $96.39 | $108.99 – $567.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $96.39 | $108.99 – $567.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $96.39 | $108.99 – $655.20 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $96.50 | $44.39 – $154.40 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $49.03 – $219.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $49.03 – $102.33 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $25.34 – $219.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $40.73 – $219.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $60.47 – $231.98 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $98.60 | $58.65 – $249.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $98.60 | $1.49 – $169.25 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $100.51 | $14.00 – $162.26 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $102.43 | $29.68 – $196.59 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $102.92 | $58.65 – $249.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $103.20 | $31.10 – $160.80 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $103.59 | $28.06 – $195.53 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $26.91 – $250.18 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $29.68 – $219.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $104.40 | $64.73 – $225.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $106.43 | $18.57 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $106.43 | $18.57 – $127.70 |