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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Michigan hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $102
📉 Low $16.75
📈 High $564
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 62 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $31.79
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
Billed more than $102 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | UHC | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$16.75 | $16.51 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — | — | $6.60 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$19.00 | $9.96 | $9.96 | $9.96 | — | $84.56 | — | — | — |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$25.70 | $53.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$25.70 | $30.94 | $46.41 | $30.94 | $30.94 | — | $32.80 | $34.03 | — |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$28.00 | — | $86.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUNISING |
$35.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$39.20 | $9.83 | $9.83 | $9.83 | — | — | $9.83 | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$39.20 | $9.83 | $9.83 | $9.83 | — | — | $9.83 | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$46.40 | $6.93 | $29.00 | — | $6.60 | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$46.40 | $6.93 | $31.79 | — | $6.60 | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$48.00 | $30.94 | $32.18 | — | $27.60 | $30.94 | $34.03 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$48.00 | — | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$53.76 | — | $86.27 | $87.13 | — | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$53.85 | — | — | $12.25 | — | $12.13 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$56.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$71.82 | $44.82 | $25.59 | — | — | $88.37 | — | — | $51.25 |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$77.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$86.00 | $52.52 | $46.26 | $86.31 | $86.31 | $86.31 | — | — | $46.26 |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$86.00 | $46.79 | $47.20 | — | — | $86.29 | — | — | $46.27 |
| STRAITH HOSPITAL SOUTHFIELD |
$93.75 | $40.61 | $45.35 | $86.71 | $45.35 | $86.71 | $45.35 | $45.35 | $45.35 |
| FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER YPSILANTI |
$99.00 | $235 | $132 | $88.05 | $128 | $88.05 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$100 | $9.75 | $9.94 | $9.51 | $8.53 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$100 | $9.85 | $9.65 | $9.94 | $9.70 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$100 | $10.04 | $120 | $9.40 | $8.53 | — | — | — | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$102 | $6.73 | $9.83 | $9.83 | $6.60 | $9.83 | $6.60 | — | — |
| OAKLAWN HOSPITAL MARSHALL |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$109 | $59.84 | $38.38 | $86.27 | — | $86.27 | — | — | $46.59 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$110 | $32.49 | $32.49 | $32.49 | $32.49 | $32.49 | — | — | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$116 | $44.73 | $63.98 | $87.13 | $50.04 | — | $50.04 | $90.58 | $50.04 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$116 | $45.30 | $63.98 | $87.13 | $50.04 | — | $50.04 | $90.58 | $50.04 |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$127 | $29.32 | $86.27 | $87.13 | — | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$132 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$139 | $6.73 | $9.83 | — | $6.60 | $9.83 | $9.83 | — | — |
| MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MARLETTE |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$156 | — | $86.27 | $87.13 | — | $81.96 | $90.58 | $90.58 | — |
| HENRY FORD MADISON HEIGHTS HOSPITAL DEQUINDRE RD MADISON HEIGHTS |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$157 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $100 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71046, 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: $237 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $102 for this?
That is the median of what the 87 Michigan hospitals above publish for X-ray of chest, 2 views — 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 71046 in Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $31.79 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $16.75 to $564 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.2x 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, 2 views cost in Michigan?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Michigan range from $16.75 to $564, with a median of $102. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.75. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.