Chest X-ray cost at US hospitals
Chest X-ray, 2 views · CPT 71046
$53.76
lowest cash price
$294.06
national median
$2,920.89
highest cash price
921
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $53.76–$2,920.89 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($391.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($375.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $266.76 | $709.02 | $733.98 |
| Arizona | 24 | $66.58 | $80.36 | $464.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $68.70 | $219.70 | $559.00 |
| California | 90 | $100.13 | $384.80 | $1,100.58 |
| Colorado | 17 | $76.40 | $1,006.41 | $1,018.00 |
| Florida | 77 | $141.90 | $998.59 | $2,920.89 |
| Georgia | 25 | $203.36 | $294.06 | $1,245.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $128.00 | $128.00 | $285.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $137.50 | $316.80 | $674.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $185.40 | $205.50 | $361.94 |
| Iowa | 29 | $145.10 | $206.70 | $1,635.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $219.20 | $1,005.96 | $1,507.96 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $211.46 | $303.79 | $573.02 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $165.88 | $165.88 | $165.88 |
| Maine | 7 | $253.35 | $471.05 | $726.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $53.76 | $362.00 | $390.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $196.00 | $245.45 | $392.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $77.44 | $116.03 | $208.32 |
| Missouri | 21 | $73.50 | $201.85 | $2,523.02 |
| Montana | 2 | $230.40 | $230.40 | $231.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $204.12 | $226.78 | $385.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $201.35 | $396.88 | $553.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $577.75 | $577.75 | $577.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $63.59 | $97.54 | $198.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $331.80 | $331.80 | $331.80 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $1,171.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $232.30 | $232.30 | $462.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $172.80 | $219.20 | $364.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $171.00 | $365.40 | $1,479.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $105.95 | $184.60 | $505.43 |
| Oregon | 13 | $124.74 | $198.00 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $115.80 | $322.40 | $701.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $248.00 | $248.00 | $1,026.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $256.80 | $350.40 | $380.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $67.85 | $81.80 | $1,421.27 |
| Texas | 109 | $148.77 | $457.05 | $2,121.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $252.00 | $1,710.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $157.04 | $266.40 | $628.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $141.00 | $188.50 | $406.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $106.70 | $261.25 | $527.92 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $99.96 | $281.82 | $332.64 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $315.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $315.60 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $315.75 | $15.15 – $22.90 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $316.36 | $27.47 – $680.98 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $316.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $316.80 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $316.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $316.80 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $316.83 | $43.72 – $504.78 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $317.00 | $34.34 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $317.00 | $34.34 – $199.53 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $318.00 | $3.20 – $30.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $318.29 | $67.12 – $575.12 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $319.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $319.81 | $27.47 – $689.60 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $321.41 | $27.47 – $822.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $322.40 | $18.57 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $322.40 | $18.57 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $322.40 | $24.82 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $322.40 | $18.57 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $322.40 | $18.57 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $322.40 | $18.57 – $497.84 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $322.56 | $100.77 – $363.14 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $322.56 | $96.84 – $375.11 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $322.56 | $100.77 – $375.11 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $323.70 | $83.10 – $83.93 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $236.43 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $230.87 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $236.04 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $324.50 | $37.13 – $218.55 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $324.50 | $32.06 – $236.43 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $325.50 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $326.40 | $92.45 – $367.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $326.40 | $92.45 – $367.20 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $328.00 | $92.45 – $369.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $328.80 | $20.67 – $317.04 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $328.80 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $328.90 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $329.00 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $331.80 | $86.32 – $120.85 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $332.64 | $221.76 – $448.14 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $332.80 | $83.65 – $374.40 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $333.60 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $334.80 | $20.67 – $326.40 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $335.40 | $24.72 – $780.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $336.70 | $19.41 – $200.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $338.00 | $19.41 – $200.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $338.61 | $9.63 – $124.44 |