Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray cost at US hospitals

X-ray of the sternum, more than 2 views · CPT 71120

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Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray

This is a set of x-rays aimed specifically at the breastbone, taken from more than two angles. The sternum sits directly over the heart and spine, so it cannot be judged from a straight-on chest film — it has to be shot from oblique and side angles to be seen at all. It is most often ordered after a blow to the front of the chest.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,715.60

HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL — FORT MYERS, FL

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
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $163.33 $102.08 – $225.04
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $163.80 $5.96 – $178.92
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $165.00 not published
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $165.01 $37.27 – $423.34
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $165.25 $92.07 – $184.15
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $165.75 $14.00 – $179.57
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $165.75 $14.00 – $179.57
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $166.50 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $166.50 $86.58 – $259.74
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $166.58 $102.08 – $225.04
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $166.80 $49.27 – $275.46
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $167.05 $14.00 – $179.57
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $167.70 $14.00 – $179.57
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $171.60 $99.10 – $335.20
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $171.81 $85.21 – $310.64
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $175.62 $111.36 – $225.04
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $175.95 $0.98 – $735.03
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $176.40 $84.28 – $118.00
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $176.40 $54.71 – $239.61
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $176.40 $55.48 – $99.96
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $176.40 $59.52 – $138.18
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $177.00 $6.95 – $146.58
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $177.60 $45.84 – $292.79
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $177.71 $10.08 – $20.37
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $178.61 $15.54 – $188.56
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $179.76 $84.80 – $92.23
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $183.00 not published
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $186.55 $83.91 – $87.27
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $187.20 $56.65 – $210.60
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $188.00 $54.59 – $92.53
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $188.17 $127.23 – $489.60
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $188.40 $15.06 – $266.90
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $188.40 $15.06 – $134.58
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $188.40 $15.06 – $135.31
UPMC Memorial York, PA $188.40 $15.06 – $136.70
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $188.40 $13.22 – $83.95
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $188.40 $15.06 – $266.90
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $189.01 $37.27 – $424.11
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $190.96 $8.32 – $137.97
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $191.00 $6.95 – $354.89
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $191.07 $37.27 – $424.11
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $191.10 $116.39 – $294.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $191.10 $111.13 – $330.93
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $191.10 $151.32 – $307.29

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