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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $374.40 | $92.45 – $421.20 |
| 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 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $375.75 | $63.81 – $87.52 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $375.75 | $63.81 – $87.52 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $380.80 | $33.62 – $428.40 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $381.36 | $35.99 – $79.90 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $381.36 | $270.71 – $777.66 |
| 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 Wayne | Wayne, MI | $384.00 | $45.44 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $384.00 | $20.78 – $117.06 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $384.80 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $385.90 | $12.64 – $66.80 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $386.40 | $65.56 – $434.70 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $386.40 | $92.45 – $434.70 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $388.05 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $388.80 | $37.30 – $233.14 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $389.40 | $10.24 – $201.77 |
| 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 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $391.05 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $391.05 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $391.40 | $9.95 – $276.33 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $392.80 | $92.45 – $441.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $392.80 | $92.45 – $441.90 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $393.82 | $33.75 – $492.28 |