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Chest X-ray cost at US hospitals
Chest X-ray, 2 views · CPT 71046
$67.24
lowest cash price
$294.06
national median
$52,999.68
highest cash price
65
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $67.24–$52,999.68 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($115.86) → Aug 1, 2026 ($294.06)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8 | $67.24 | $77.08 | $192.17 |
| Georgia | 11 | $294.06 | $294.06 | $294.06 |
| Illinois | 4 | $160.00 | $201.60 | $267.50 |
| Iowa | 17 | $145.10 | $206.70 | $52,999.68 |
| Maine | 3 | $253.35 | $473.75 | $480.40 |
| Michigan | 14 | $362.00 | $375.00 | $390.00 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $331.00 | $331.00 | $331.00 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $198.80 | $198.80 | $198.80 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $352.80 | $352.80 | $352.80 |
| Virginia | 5 | $247.00 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $67.24 | $46.04 – $246.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $69.86 | $58.65 – $262.40 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $75.44 | $58.65 – $246.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $77.08 | $36.40 – $262.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $78.72 | $36.40 – $246.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $101.47 | $46.04 – $396.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $132.17 | $46.04 – $396.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $145.10 | $9.63 – $95.58 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $160.00 | $105.62 – $634.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $163.80 | $59.22 – $252.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $184.80 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $192.17 | $29.00 – $229.60 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $198.80 | $72.07 – $72.07 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $201.60 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $201.60 | $54.71 – $218.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $201.60 | $75.92 – $91.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $201.60 | $99.57 – $125.96 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $206.70 | $125.90 – $318.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $206.70 | $120.20 – $357.94 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $206.70 | $121.54 – $318.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $206.70 | $163.67 – $332.37 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $206.70 | $82.37 – $318.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $247.00 | $80.04 – $325.55 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $247.00 | $80.04 – $325.55 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $247.00 | $80.04 – $325.55 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $247.00 | $80.04 – $325.55 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $247.00 | $80.04 – $325.55 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $253.35 | $10.33 – $212.05 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $267.50 | $105.62 – $634.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $163.53 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $162.06 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $163.53 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $149.47 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $163.53 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $163.53 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $294.06 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $171.09 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $256.49 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $167.84 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $294.06 | $44.96 – $167.98 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $318.00 | $3.20 – $30.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $331.00 | $10.33 – $278.70 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $352.80 | $226.23 – $396.90 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $362.00 | $74.90 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $362.00 | $74.90 – $74.90 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $362.00 | $74.90 – $74.90 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $362.00 | $74.90 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $362.00 | $74.90 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $375.00 | $86.71 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $375.00 | $86.71 – $156.08 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $384.00 | $20.88 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $384.00 | $48.24 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $384.00 | $45.96 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $384.00 | $20.78 – $117.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $384.00 | $45.44 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $390.00 | $87.65 – $131.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $390.00 | $72.23 – $130.07 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $398.45 | $9.09 – $417.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $473.75 | $10.33 – $430.17 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $480.40 | $10.33 – $447.73 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $545.00 | $82.14 – $545.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $896.00 | $3.30 – $415.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,635.00 | $6.39 – $545.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $18,409.96 | $2.28 – $405.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $52,999.68 | $6.39 – $172.53 |