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
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $185.94 $9.63 – $93.67
Southampton Medical Center Franklin, VA $187.20 not published
UPMC Memorial York, PA $188.40 $9.61 – $135.09
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $188.40 $7.80 – $135.02
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $188.40 $19.45 – $134.58
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $188.40 $19.45 – $135.31
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $188.40 $11.67 – $83.95
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $188.40 $5.34 – $134.77
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $188.50 $7.72 – $156.99
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $188.50 $7.72 – $58.15
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $188.85 $2.69 – $199.25
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $190.62 $2.69 – $50.85
Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale, AZ $192.17 $29.00 – $229.60
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $192.50 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $192.50 not published
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $192.75 $92.07 – $184.15
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $193.50 $7.72 – $193.55
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $195.00 $4.17 – $250.00
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $195.21 $6.50 – $141.04
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $195.51 $9.63 – $195.50
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $195.60 $4.17 – $250.00
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $196.00 $86.24 – $220.50
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $196.86 $35.40 – $651.15
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $197.60 $19.41 – $159.62
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $198.00 $23.02 – $332.87
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $198.00 $25.96 – $177.02
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $198.00 $23.02 – $332.87
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $198.00 $23.02 – $332.87
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $198.00 $23.02 – $332.87
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $198.75 not published
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ $198.80 not published
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $199.55 $85.75 – $85.75
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $199.55 $83.91 – $83.91
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $199.55 $83.91 – $83.91
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $199.55 $83.91 – $83.91
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $199.65 $26.10 – $217.52
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $199.95 $103.03 – $1,199.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $199.95 $103.03 – $1,386.32
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $199.95 $103.03 – $1,199.70
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $201.35 $109.98 – $406.08
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $201.60 $99.57 – $125.96
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $201.60 $54.71 – $218.42
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $201.60 $69.27 – $194.81
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $201.60 not published
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $201.60 $84.28 – $118.00
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $201.60 $75.92 – $91.12
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $201.75 $34.02 – $34.02
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $201.75 $18.76 – $38.17
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $201.75 $21.81 – $45.45
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $201.85 $19.86 – $104.60

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