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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $33.75 – $190.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $33.08 – $190.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $33.75 – $190.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $32.01 – $182.03 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $33.75 – $190.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $33.75 – $190.70 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $45.99 – $182.03 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $38.44 – $364.95 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $30.85 – $182.03 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $21.08 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $33.75 – $109.34 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $33.24 – $109.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $33.75 – $109.34 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $62.11 – $134.31 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $17.35 – $83.86 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $70.25 – $228.00 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $58.06 – $148.70 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $58.06 – $148.70 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $33.24 – $109.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $182.03 – $449.01 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $33.75 – $94.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $182.03 – $441.51 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $70.25 – $228.00 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $58.06 – $113.52 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $20.89 – $127.70 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $182.03 – $449.72 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $72.90 – $359.15 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $9.95 – $21.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $182.03 – $455.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $182.03 – $463.63 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $30.97 – $228.00 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $25.09 – $217.97 |