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
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $217.60 $103.82 – $282.81
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $217.92 $25.37 – $57.82
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $219.00 not published
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $219.20 $9.00 – $208.44
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $219.20 $118.25 – $246.60
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $219.20 $118.25 – $246.60
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $219.50 $7.72 – $155.68
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $219.60 $38.84 – $386.62
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $219.60 $39.12 – $387.48
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $219.70 $19.41 – $179.57
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $220.00 $85.56 – $396.00
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $220.35 $19.41 – $179.57
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $221.65 $19.41 – $179.57
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $222.45 $27.47 – $423.34
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $222.46 $20.65 – $57.82
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $222.95 $19.41 – $179.57
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $225.75 not published
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $226.50 $43.72 – $362.40
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $226.65 $109.80 – $140.91
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $226.78 $43.72 – $404.26
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $227.77 $88.49 – $448.14
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $229.20 not published
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $229.78 $25.98 – $843.20
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $230.01 $0.98 – $125.42
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $230.40 $42.97 – $283.48
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $231.20 $283.48 – $283.48
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $231.40 $89.36 – $91.15
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $231.90 $2.69 – $200.05
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $427.43
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $441.37
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $441.37
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $441.37
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $441.37
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.25 – $427.43
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $418.14
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $427.43
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $441.37
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $446.02
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.25 – $408.85
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $232.30 $9.16 – $427.43
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $232.50 $105.62 – $634.00
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $232.80 not published
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $233.35 $19.41 – $200.05
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $236.60 $83.10 – $86.42
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $236.60 $100.77 – $497.22
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $236.60 $85.07 – $446.94
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $236.60 not published
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA $239.40 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $240.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $240.00 not published

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