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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 102 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $232
📉 Low $17.40
📈 High $655
🏥 102 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $31.12
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 102 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$17.40 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $33.00 | $14.10 | $92.64 | $92.64 | — | — |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$71.48 | $44.60 | $34.30 | $100 | $37.10 | $45.31 | $102 | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$93.15 | $31.60 | $24.94 | $31.74 | $24.94 | — | $31.50 | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$93.15 | $31.60 | $24.94 | $31.74 | $24.94 | — | $31.50 | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$93.15 | $29.57 | $24.94 | $31.74 | $24.94 | — | $31.50 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$124 | $76.12 | $74.25 | $76.47 | $201 | $78.78 | $70.53 | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$132 | $89.76 | $22.02 | $222 | $89.76 | $89.76 | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$167 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$172 | $86.68 | $61.12 | $87.11 | $61.12 | $61.12 | $84.57 | $258 | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$176 | $85.11 | $33.68 | $87.57 | — | $47.04 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$176 | $85.11 | $33.68 | $87.57 | — | $47.04 | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$188 | $57.90 | $33.46 | $51.30 | $42.20 | $48.66 | $100 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$190 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $295 | $48.70 | $49.49 | $102 | — | $100 |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$196 | $50.00 | $64.20 | $60.00 | $35.00 | $86.22 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$196 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $60.00 | $35.00 | $77.60 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$196 | $50.00 | $62.60 | $60.00 | $49.00 | $86.22 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$196 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $95.00 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$197 | $47.10 | $36.52 | $56.70 | $44.90 | $57.05 | $100 | — | $100 |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$201 | $86.51 | $63.44 | $86.93 | $63.44 | $63.44 | $84.40 | $302 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$205 | $85.23 | $84.83 | $85.23 | $85.23 | $85.23 | $86.09 | $369 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$205 | $86.51 | $64.77 | $86.93 | $64.77 | $64.77 | $84.40 | $308 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$207 | $123 | $161 | $227 | $60.65 | $60.65 | $385 | $373 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$216 | $103 | $89.59 | $132 | $99.11 | $99.11 | $237 | $390 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$220 | $168 | $168 | $231 | $83.35 | $83.35 | — | $406 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$222 | $126 | $120 | $193 | $84.49 | $84.49 | $391 | $400 | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$229 | $95.67 | $65.76 | $96.14 | $65.76 | $65.76 | $93.34 | $412 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.16 | $9.92 | $441 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $441 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $441 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $441 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $194 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $418 | $205 |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $427 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $427 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $441 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $9.73 | $10.22 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $427 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $437 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $418 | $205 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $10.07 | $28.79 | $9.73 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.92 | $427 | $205 |
| ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL AHOSKIE |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $86.68 | $84.57 | $87.11 | $84.57 | $96.72 | $84.57 | $349 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$232 | $86.68 | $82.63 | $87.11 | $82.63 | $82.63 | $84.57 | $349 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$232 | $86.68 | $79.98 | $87.11 | $79.98 | $79.98 | $84.57 | $349 | — |
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 102 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $31.12 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $17.40 to $655 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.5x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in North Carolina range from $17.40 to $655, with a median of $232. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.40. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.