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
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $504.00 $118.00 – $118.00
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $505.43 $33.51 – $179.11
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $519.21 $27.47 – $200.90
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $523.74 not published
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $523.74 $247.94 – $347.97
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $523.74 $87.42 – $347.97
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $527.92 $9.70 – $205.89
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $530.62 $90.88 – $201.75
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $532.80 $11.78 – $118.50
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $537.60 $26.00 – $497.84
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $545.00 $82.14 – $545.00
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $545.00 $27.47 – $287.14
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $549.00 $27.47 – $1,321.53
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $549.85 $32.06 – $1,103.25
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $550.80 not published
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $553.70 $31.13 – $500.19
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $557.05 $10.38 – $380.00
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $557.05 $10.27 – $646.00
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $557.05 $8.20 – $608.00
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $559.00 $49.38 – $447.20
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX $569.20 $33.75 – $33.75
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX $569.20 $53.12 – $53.12
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $572.25 $33.75 – $1,635.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $572.25 $33.75 – $1,635.00
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $572.25 $33.75 – $1,635.00
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $572.25 $33.75 – $1,635.00
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $572.25 $33.75 – $1,635.00
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $573.02 $81.65 – $81.65
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $573.11 $27.47 – $720.30
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $574.00 $96.98 – $311.23
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $577.75 $9.95 – $278.70
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $580.20 $19.01 – $40.39
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $580.20 $19.01 – $89.83
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $580.80 $27.47 – $1,158.36

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