X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 71046 across 3,450 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A X-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046, Imaging) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,450 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $11.90 at the low end to $10,806 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $237. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $34.22 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 403 | $666 | $12.00 | $10,806 |
| California | 232 | $507 | $14.00 | $2,915 |
| Florida | 158 | $976 | $40.00 | $3,771 |
| New York | 130 | $222 | $13.00 | $1,171 |
| Illinois | 125 | $302 | $16.72 | $854 |
| Ohio | 121 | $301 | $12.00 | $1,479 |
| North Carolina | 102 | $266 | $17.40 | $655 |
| Missouri | 97 | $332 | $12.60 | $3,472 |
| Louisiana | 96 | $199 | $12.87 | $1,512 |
| Minnesota | 96 | $207 | $15.73 | $484 |
| Wisconsin | 92 | $221 | $22.63 | $539 |
| Georgia | 91 | $329 | $22.20 | $1,553 |
| Michigan | 87 | $148 | $16.75 | $564 |
| Colorado | 83 | $606 | $14.70 | $2,561 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $278 | $18.60 | $1,437 |
| Tennessee | 77 | $285 | $12.06 | $1,435 |
| Oklahoma | 76 | $256 | $23.80 | $1,143 |
| Indiana | 74 | $199 | $14.00 | $832 |
| Washington | 73 | $276 | $19.00 | $629 |
| Iowa | 69 | $163 | $20.00 | $545 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | $248 | $27.65 | $1,315 |
| Kansas | 64 | $352 | $16.83 | $2,382 |
| Nebraska | 62 | $269 | $45.36 | $533 |
| Virginia | 62 | $448 | $18.55 | $1,710 |
| Arkansas | 58 | $164 | $20.80 | $590 |
| Massachusetts | 54 | $324 | $23.00 | $790 |
| New Jersey | 54 | $237 | $35.98 | $970 |
| Utah | 52 | $353 | $180 | $730 |
| Mississippi | 46 | $128 | $18.40 | $393 |
| Alabama | 45 | $273 | $16.20 | $2,065 |
| South Dakota | 45 | $423 | $56.18 | $916 |
| South Carolina | 41 | $359 | $12.08 | $1,026 |
| Montana | 40 | $163 | $11.90 | $381 |
| Oregon | 39 | $206 | $13.00 | $406 |
| Puerto Rico | 38 | $47.62 | $14.51 | $100 |
| Arizona | 36 | $508 | $17.07 | $2,619 |
| North Dakota | 35 | $177 | $27.26 | $527 |
| Nevada | 31 | $492 | $36.00 | $2,169 |
| West Virginia | 29 | $226 | $17.60 | $1,143 |
| Maine | 27 | $228 | $13.94 | $726 |
| Idaho | 26 | $247 | $19.24 | $558 |
| New Hampshire | 19 | $356 | $28.42 | $999 |
| New Mexico | 19 | $222 | $26.00 | $539 |
| Connecticut | 18 | $203 | $23.00 | $656 |
| Maryland | 16 | $134 | $23.00 | $342 |
| Hawaii | 14 | $201 | $26.00 | $354 |
| Wyoming | 12 | $243 | $59.28 | $420 |
| Vermont | 10 | $296 | $55.00 | $730 |
| Alaska | 8 | $520 | $29.50 | $1,190 |
| Delaware | 8 | $358 | $216 | $550 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $182 | $81.97 | $348 |
| Washington D.C. | 6 | $188 | $46.50 | $357 |