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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $976.92 | $33.75 – $94.97 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $349.69 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $170.47 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $998.00 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $998.00 | $92.73 – $92.73 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $998.59 | $86.33 – $172.96 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,000.25 | $90.88 – $205.99 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,005.96 | $36.14 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,005.96 | $36.14 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,005.96 | $36.14 – $145.62 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,006.41 | $42.93 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,006.41 | $42.93 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,006.41 | $42.93 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,006.41 | $42.93 – $171.72 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,006.41 | $42.93 – $169.83 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $1,018.00 | $24.28 – $258.24 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,018.02 | $90.88 – $165.94 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,018.20 | not published |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $1,020.92 | $31.17 – $71.77 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $1,026.00 | $17.78 – $154.09 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $1,026.00 | $17.78 – $154.09 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,026.63 | $123.56 – $237.25 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $1,056.20 | $38.89 – $364.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,083.75 | $111.93 – $259.43 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,086.00 | $66.29 – $130.24 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,100.58 | $106.75 – $181.03 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $1,109.34 | $93.15 – $206.53 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $1,119.00 | $27.89 – $182.03 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,133.53 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,158.09 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,158.09 | $90.88 – $210.76 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,158.09 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,158.09 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,158.09 | $90.88 – $201.75 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,171.00 | $24.00 – $130.86 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,187.00 | $42.63 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $1,187.71 | $33.75 – $109.34 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,245.99 | $52.35 – $251.44 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,257.74 | $86.33 – $181.24 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,274.94 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,274.94 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $1,294.00 | $52.33 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,362.22 | $33.75 – $109.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $1,386.26 | $182.03 – $455.81 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,418.03 | $90.88 – $183.37 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $1,421.27 | $13.23 – $83.86 |