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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 98 Missouri hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $208
📉 Low $11.48
📈 High $3,472
🏥 98 hospitals
🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $30.97
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 98 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$11.48 | $32.00 | $62.80 | $56.00 | — | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$12.60 | $17.46 | $13.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$22.50 | $8.77 | $9.64 | $9.64 | $9.64 | $9.64 | — | $9.64 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$27.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$38.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$43.00 | $83.00 | $75.00 | $80.00 | — | $85.00 | — | $95.68 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$46.75 | $14.63 | $29.14 | $38.50 | $10.24 | — | $14.01 | $29.14 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$46.75 | $8.57 | $8.57 | $48.40 | $10.89 | — | $44.00 | $55.37 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$46.75 | $29.14 | $29.14 | $41.25 | $10.98 | $228 | $46.75 | $43.71 | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$52.20 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$69.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$86.00 | $48.74 | $43.80 | $86.73 | $119 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$86.00 | $48.74 | $43.80 | $86.73 | $139 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$103 | $100 | $31.79 | $67.30 | $24.69 | $31.76 | $73.00 | $114 | $21.63 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$103 | $100 | $31.79 | $67.30 | $24.69 | $31.76 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$106 | $50.00 | $85.00 | $55.00 | $100 | $92.89 | $87.00 | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$118 | $22.00 | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | $86.74 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$126 | $68.80 | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | $125 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$128 | $82.83 | $87.17 | $77.60 | $10.77 | $88.91 | — | $111 | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$139 | — | — | — | — | $134 | $139 | $78.00 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$143 | $22.00 | $80.50 | $55.00 | — | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$150 | $110 | — | $164 | — | $180 | — | $81.67 | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$152 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | — | — | $190 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$156 | $33.51 | $40.80 | $29.14 | $31.18 | $33.51 | $28.56 | $33.51 | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$165 | $27.00 | $35.00 | — | $52.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$193 | $36.88 | $265 | $36.88 | $36.88 | $270 | — | — | $264 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$193 | $36.88 | $273 | $36.88 | $36.88 | $301 | — | — | $298 |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$201 | $91.04 | $91.04 | $227 | $91.04 | $91.04 | $214 | $91.04 | $214 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$202 | $162 | — | $40.00 | $19.86 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$202 | $146 | — | $46.55 | $19.40 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$246 | $87.17 | $89.95 | $67.60 | $88.91 | $88.65 | — | $91.52 | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$249 | $81.36 | $80.00 | $79.00 | $70.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $111 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$274 | $87.17 | $76.22 | $72.40 | $43.02 | $87.17 | $343 | — | $340 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$274 | $87.17 | $52.24 | $72.40 | $43.02 | $87.17 | $343 | — | $340 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$274 | $87.17 | $76.22 | $72.40 | $43.02 | $87.17 | $343 | — | $340 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$274 | $87.17 | $76.22 | $72.40 | $43.02 | $87.17 | $343 | — | $340 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$274 | $87.17 | $76.22 | $72.40 | $43.02 | $87.17 | $343 | — | $340 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$279 | $182 | — | — | $32.52 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$282 | $103 | — | $40.00 | $22.81 | — | — | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 98 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $30.97 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $11.48 to $3,472 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.7x 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, 2 views cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Missouri range from $11.48 to $3,472, with a median of $208. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.48. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.