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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $201.85 | $19.86 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $201.85 | $19.86 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $201.85 | $19.86 – $161.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $201.85 | $19.86 – $104.60 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $201.85 | $19.40 – $145.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $201.85 | $19.86 – $104.60 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $202.20 | $2.69 – $41.90 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $202.50 | $7.72 – $422.78 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $203.36 | $21.40 – $480.90 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $203.36 | $31.15 – $556.47 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $204.12 | $16.20 – $91.80 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $204.12 | $17.28 – $91.80 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $204.12 | $18.36 – $91.80 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $204.12 | $18.36 – $91.80 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $204.12 | $15.12 – $91.80 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $204.12 | $19.44 – $91.80 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $205.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $205.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $206.08 | $29.57 – $1,159.20 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $206.50 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $206.70 | $48.74 – $115.59 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $206.70 | $125.90 – $318.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $206.70 | $120.20 – $357.94 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $206.70 | $121.54 – $318.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $206.70 | $163.67 – $332.37 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $206.70 | $82.37 – $318.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $207.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $207.79 | $71.16 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $207.79 | $71.16 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $207.79 | $71.16 – $331.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $208.32 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $208.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $208.99 | $78.42 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $208.99 | $78.42 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $208.99 | $78.42 – $336.00 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $208.99 | $78.42 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $208.99 | $76.71 – $335.35 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $209.00 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $210.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $211.46 | $120.77 – $525.07 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $211.50 | $164.49 – $187.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $211.80 | $4.17 – $250.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $214.11 | $67.12 – $546.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $214.29 | $20.12 – $323.23 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $214.29 | $20.12 – $323.23 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $11.99 – $104.94 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $215.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $215.50 | $92.07 – $173.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $216.45 | $19.41 – $200.05 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $217.50 | $7.72 – $58.15 |