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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $155.68 | $16.91 – $180.14 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $155.68 | $16.91 – $180.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $156.00 | $75.06 – $559.25 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $156.18 | $11.18 – $26.78 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $157.04 | $97.70 – $335.20 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $160.00 | $105.62 – $634.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $160.00 | $10.24 – $299.06 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $160.44 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $163.80 | $59.22 – $252.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $164.00 | $7.72 – $175.19 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $165.88 | $82.08 – $181.11 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $166.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $166.50 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $169.12 | $48.48 – $292.79 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $171.00 | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $171.00 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $171.19 | $37.34 – $204.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $37.34 – $204.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $171.19 | $37.34 – $204.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $172.00 | $7.72 – $58.62 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $172.80 | $33.62 – $194.40 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $172.80 | $11.78 – $230.40 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $174.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $176.15 | $40.16 – $115.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $177.42 | $63.39 – $194.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $177.42 | $63.39 – $194.81 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $177.84 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $178.59 | $9.91 – $75.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $182.52 | $35.40 – $651.15 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $183.54 | $11.18 – $177.77 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $183.54 | $11.18 – $177.77 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $183.60 | $47.16 – $275.46 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $184.50 | $7.72 – $354.89 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $184.60 | $19.41 – $115.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $184.60 | $19.41 – $200.05 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $184.80 | $84.28 – $118.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $185.40 | $4.17 – $250.00 |