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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $108.00 | $19.95 – $162.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $108.56 | $42.32 – $172.96 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $109.34 | $9.54 – $229.57 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $110.46 | $39.45 – $223.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $110.46 | $44.71 – $223.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $110.46 | $44.71 – $223.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $110.46 | $36.82 – $223.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $110.46 | $42.08 – $223.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $110.46 | $45.61 – $223.55 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $110.84 | $31.78 – $239.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $112.07 | $11.48 – $31.78 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $113.12 | $19.41 – $119.05 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $113.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $57.13 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $114.33 | $12.46 – $19.41 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $114.49 | $17.50 – $192.46 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $114.80 | $20.23 – $48.51 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $114.80 | $20.23 – $163.91 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $116.03 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $116.09 | $18.55 – $163.91 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $117.48 | $27.21 – $226.71 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $117.50 | $40.77 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $117.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $118.50 | $7.19 – $20.90 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $138.69 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $199.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $138.69 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $199.43 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $121.39 | $41.79 – $185.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $122.85 | $20.25 – $200.05 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $123.36 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $123.51 | $18.57 – $160.80 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $124.74 | $9.24 – $21.75 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $125.00 | $30.60 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $125.00 | $30.60 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $125.00 | $30.60 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $125.00 | $30.60 – $151.08 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $125.27 | $35.40 – $446.90 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $126.00 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $126.51 | $29.68 – $191.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $126.65 | $22.18 – $127.70 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $126.75 | $22.65 – $206.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $126.90 | $1.49 – $48.07 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $127.35 | $77.05 – $78.59 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $129.12 | $26.23 – $59.78 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $129.60 | $20.90 – $88.15 |