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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $588.36 | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $595.49 | $86.33 – $198.52 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $600.60 | $137.53 – $182.03 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $621.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $625.00 | $87.42 – $349.69 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $625.34 | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $628.60 | $57.37 – $312.06 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $634.55 | $30.18 – $916.80 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $643.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $674.10 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $686.40 | $11.90 – $92.34 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $701.60 | $19.01 – $40.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $705.00 | $137.53 – $412.01 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $709.02 | $84.80 – $225.81 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $716.04 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $726.10 | $10.05 – $308.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $729.30 | $260.04 – $260.04 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $733.98 | $256.65 – $389.75 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $748.11 | $54.39 – $1,217.16 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $753.91 | $56.86 – $1,457.26 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $766.56 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $777.00 | $90.88 – $240.83 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $782.06 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $806.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $807.52 | $27.47 – $353.44 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $810.00 | $24.00 – $109.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $810.40 | $87.57 – $175.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $810.40 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $852.72 | $121.09 – $194.63 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $896.00 | $3.30 – $415.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $908.22 | $33.75 – $109.34 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $919.26 | $20.12 – $323.23 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $923.84 | $87.42 – $307.27 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $923.84 | $307.27 – $307.27 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $933.92 | $25.93 – $182.03 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $953.85 | $52.35 – $175.19 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $953.85 | $52.35 – $160.59 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $964.64 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $967.31 | $33.24 – $109.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $976.72 | $33.24 – $109.34 |