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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $163.73 | $47.93 – $194.81 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $164.00 | $6.44 – $58.15 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $164.00 | $6.44 – $175.19 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $165.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $165.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $165.10 | $48.74 – $115.59 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $34.54 – $275.46 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $167.70 | $102.14 – $258.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $167.70 | $97.52 – $290.40 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $167.70 | $98.61 – $258.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $167.70 | $132.79 – $269.66 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $168.80 | $6.79 – $228.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $169.20 | $2.74 – $250.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $170.50 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $170.95 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $170.95 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $170.95 | $83.91 – $83.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $170.95 | $85.75 – $85.75 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $171.00 | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $171.00 | not published |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $171.17 | $17.65 – $423.34 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $171.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $171.60 | $14.42 – $200.05 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $172.00 | $6.44 – $146.58 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $172.00 | $63.43 – $193.50 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $172.50 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $174.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $174.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $174.00 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $175.00 | $32.50 – $32.50 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $175.00 | $25.53 – $199.53 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $175.20 | $10.38 – $26.45 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $175.20 | $10.38 – $89.83 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $175.20 | $52.37 – $194.81 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $175.45 | $10.60 – $145.62 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $175.50 | $19.24 – $177.02 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $175.50 | $17.06 – $332.87 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $175.50 | $17.06 – $332.87 |