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
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City, FL $448.80 $69.27 – $194.81
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $455.00 $96.98 – $287.32
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $456.60 $11.78 – $92.34
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $36.45
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $457.05 $109.09 – $117.82
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $457.05 $33.75 – $37.13
mercy hospital Canton, OH $458.25 $1.01 – $547.20
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $458.25 $1.10 – $547.20
akron general Akron, OH $458.25 $0.87 – $547.20
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $458.37 $20.12 – $359.89
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $460.88 $27.47 – $170.52
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $462.00 $83.18 – $207.70
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $464.50 $19.55 – $37.17
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $466.55 $42.86 – $303.19
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $468.65 $34.39 – $302.08
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $469.80 $11.90 – $90.67
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $471.05 $10.33 – $443.73
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $472.32 $23.49 – $233.14
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $473.10 not published
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $473.75 $10.33 – $430.17
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $474.26 not published
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $480.40 $10.33 – $447.73
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $489.30 $80.52 – $179.41
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $497.25 $35.25 – $426.60
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $497.25 $35.25 – $688.50
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $688.50
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $688.50
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $426.60
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $688.50
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $688.50
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $497.25 $34.17 – $688.50
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $497.28 $95.14 – $207.07
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $503.28 $23.49 – $623.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00

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