Chest X-ray cost at US hospitals

Chest X-ray, 2 views · CPT 71046

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Chest X-ray

A chest X-ray takes pictures of the lungs, heart, ribs, and diaphragm. This code covers the two-view version — usually one image from the front and one from the side. It is quick, painless, and the single most common imaging test in medicine.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,920.89

HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL — BRADENTON, FL

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
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $340.00 not published
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $340.00 $121.13 – $382.50
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $340.12 $14.43 – $904.20
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $341.32 $33.75 – $426.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $341.32 $36.11 – $511.97
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $341.32 $33.75 – $511.97
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $341.32 $33.75 – $511.97
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $341.32 $70.25 – $511.97
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $343.87 not published
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $345.95 $63.40 – $210.18
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $349.05 $57.53 – $559.25
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $349.20 $93.26 – $95.12
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $350.40 $137.53 – $394.20
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $352.08 $23.49 – $76.65
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $352.80 $226.23 – $396.90
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL Palatka, FL $354.00 $182.03 – $435.60
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $355.85 $33.51 – $179.11
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $356.00 $27.47 – $719.96
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $356.00 $19.41 – $200.05
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $358.50 $88.19 – $220.49
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $361.40 $19.41 – $182.03
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $361.68 $28.74 – $229.85
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $361.94 $32.53 – $723.89
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $361.94 $88.05 – $965.18
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $361.94 $482.59 – $965.18
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $361.94 $73.81 – $965.18
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $361.94 $82.18 – $981.11
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $361.94 $30.11 – $965.18
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $361.94 $88.05 – $965.18
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 Pennock Hastings, MI $362.00 $74.90 – $74.90
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $362.00 $74.90 – $74.90
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $362.00 $74.90 – $156.08
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $362.00 $74.90 – $156.08
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $364.80 $33.62 – $410.40
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $365.40 not published
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $366.00 $63.81 – $148.20
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $366.00 $63.81 – $148.20
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $366.00 $82.33 – $439.20
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $366.00 $63.81 – $160.04
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $366.00 $82.33 – $148.20
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $366.00 $57.43 – $160.04
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $366.00 $57.43 – $148.20
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $366.00 $57.43 – $439.20
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $367.40 $65.74 – $150.85
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $369.60 $158.00 – $415.80
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $371.28 not published
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $372.80 $93.26 – $95.12
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $373.83 $61.47 – $117.25

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