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X-ray of Chest, 1 View Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 51 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 71045. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $270
📉 Low $21.00
📈 High $625
🏥 51 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.77
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 51 of 51 hospitals.
Billed more than $270 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$85.38 | $85.00 | $69.03 | $70.67 | $90.00 | — | $104 | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$88.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY BOSTON |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER AT NEWBRIDGE DEDHAM |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$127 | $127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $127 |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$154 | $95.00 | $79.32 | $80.71 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$154 | $95.00 | $80.12 | $83.00 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$256 | $79.09 | — | $89.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$257 | $104 | $71.24 | $71.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$270 | $24.70 | $99.39 | $89.05 | $81.05 | — | — | $105 | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$307 | $27.45 | $79.81 | $128 | $75.31 | $85.00 | $22.00 | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $191 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$339 | $203 | $203 | $128 | $288 | $312 | $214 | $305 | $312 |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$347 | $42.95 | $306 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$411 | $79.09 | — | $89.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$432 | — | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$432 | — | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$445 | — | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$476 | $45.54 | $438 | $93.26 | $94.74 | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71045, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $202 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $270 for this?
That is the median of what the 51 Massachusetts hospitals above publish for X-ray of chest, 1 view — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 71045 in Massachusetts, Medicare reimburses about $27.77 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Massachusetts range from $21.00 to $625 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of chest, 1 view cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Massachusetts range from $21.00 to $625, with a median of $270. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 1 view in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $21.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71045 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.