Chest X-ray (single view) cost at US hospitals
Chest X-ray, 1 view · CPT 71045
$45.36
lowest cash price
$236.60
national median
$2,153.80
highest cash price
912
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $45.36–$2,153.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($332.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($329.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $223.08 | $633.36 | $666.90 |
| Arizona | 24 | $55.22 | $66.64 | $351.71 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $60.00 | $135.20 | $430.00 |
| California | 90 | $81.77 | $364.00 | $963.39 |
| Colorado | 17 | $75.20 | $900.72 | $954.75 |
| Florida | 79 | $130.98 | $720.34 | $2,153.80 |
| Georgia | 25 | $135.57 | $252.72 | $1,415.74 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $113.60 | $113.60 | $246.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $125.00 | $240.10 | $537.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $116.00 | $162.60 | $361.94 |
| Iowa | 24 | $117.60 | $167.70 | $605.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $149.20 | $767.63 | $1,284.31 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $149.88 | $258.60 | $446.66 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $134.68 | $134.68 | $134.68 |
| Maine | 7 | $183.25 | $346.05 | $685.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $71.40 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $47.60 | $306.00 | $342.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $121.60 | $257.66 | $314.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $79.20 | $96.76 | $179.97 |
| Missouri | 20 | $117.00 | $158.60 | $1,841.76 |
| Montana | 2 | $183.20 | $183.20 | $230.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $140.14 | $148.12 | $303.17 |
| Nevada | 4 | $158.51 | $320.01 | $446.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $440.40 | $440.40 | $440.40 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $54.95 | $97.54 | $171.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $259.14 | $259.14 | $259.14 |
| New York | 23 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $931.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $186.83 | $186.83 | $348.39 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $147.20 | $183.20 | $315.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $120.00 | $280.80 | $673.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $79.30 | $158.60 | $501.07 |
| Oregon | 13 | $108.54 | $175.50 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $83.40 | $215.40 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $174.00 | $207.00 | $964.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $172.00 | $288.80 | $309.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $45.36 | $65.85 | $1,223.47 |
| Texas | 109 | $120.69 | $383.10 | $2,020.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $64.63 | $234.00 | $1,203.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $141.20 | $234.87 | $429.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $96.00 | $214.00 | $1,132.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $56.43 | $227.50 | $516.45 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $134.20 | $158.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $487.80 | $6.43 – $118.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $494.00 | $6.91 – $608.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $501.07 | $24.88 – $179.11 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $501.36 | $9.41 – $83.86 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $510.46 | $17.00 – $71.77 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $516.00 | $13.00 – $109.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $516.45 | $8.10 – $201.41 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $523.08 | $13.14 – $323.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $528.00 | $137.53 – $346.34 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $537.60 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $545.00 | $17.65 – $287.14 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $545.35 | $8.65 – $646.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $545.35 | $8.69 – $380.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $580.01 | $36.54 – $1,121.12 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $593.00 | $82.37 – $258.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $601.47 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $601.47 | $87.57 – $175.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $603.28 | $34.95 – $980.98 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $605.00 | $5.33 – $258.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $621.61 | $17.65 – $265.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $633.36 | $84.80 – $225.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $641.07 | $140.68 – $140.68 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $648.18 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $666.90 | $190.24 – $389.75 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $673.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $674.53 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $674.53 | $86.33 – $194.11 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $685.65 | $8.41 – $273.03 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $686.40 | $6.49 – $92.34 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $687.73 | $307.27 – $307.27 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $687.73 | $87.42 – $307.27 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $713.92 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $720.34 | $90.88 – $183.37 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $736.64 | $86.33 – $181.24 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $741.54 | $74.23 – $127.70 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $751.20 | $56.38 – $207.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $753.42 | $25.34 – $109.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $757.05 | $25.73 – $109.34 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $761.67 | $86.33 – $151.68 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $767.63 | $26.85 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $767.63 | $26.85 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $767.63 | $26.85 – $145.62 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $769.08 | $111.93 – $140.35 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $769.76 | $86.33 – $172.96 |