Home › X-ray of chest, 2 views › Pennsylvania
X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $151
📉 Low $5.22
📈 High $1,315
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.66
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
Billed more than $151 for this? That gap is evidence.
Build my dispute letter
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$5.22 | $16.34 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $98.67 | $102 | — | $101 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$5.51 | $17.82 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$6.38 | $17.82 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$6.38 | $14.85 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$6.67 | $14.85 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$6.67 | $14.85 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$6.96 | $17.82 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $89.79 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$7.54 | $88.09 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$7.83 | $17.82 | $12.75 | $16.66 | $87.25 | $89.79 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$10.20 | $3.03 | $10.10 | — | $9.81 | $10.10 | $8.79 | $9.22 | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$27.65 | $13.13 | $12.25 | — | $24.50 | — | $9.67 | — | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$31.50 | $11.25 | — | $11.38 | $9.58 | $11.13 | — | $27.30 | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$38.50 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$53.60 | $29.30 | $99.38 | $41.20 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$54.81 | $14.85 | $19.31 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$54.81 | $14.85 | $20.79 | $33.91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$64.80 | $104 | $59.80 | $100 | — | — | — | $12.26 | $100 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$75.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$85.00 | — | $16.78 | $207 | $85.61 | $68.49 | $14.85 | $82.75 | $85.61 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$88.00 | — | $16.78 | $210 | $88.96 | $71.17 | $14.85 | $82.75 | $88.96 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$91.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$94.50 | $63.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$98.94 | $25.59 | $78.98 | $58.75 | $73.56 | $78.98 | $20.09 | — | $77.43 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$100 | $25.59 | $80.10 | $58.75 | $78.53 | $80.10 | $20.09 | — | $78.53 |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$102 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $131 | $38.00 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $25.59 | $82.07 | $58.75 | $76.44 | $82.07 | $20.09 | — | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $28.15 | $82.07 | $58.75 | $80.46 | $82.07 | $20.09 | — | $80.46 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $28.15 | $82.07 | $58.75 | $80.46 | $82.07 | $20.09 | — | $80.46 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $25.59 | $82.07 | $58.75 | $76.44 | $82.07 | $20.09 | — | $80.46 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $63.88 | $22.12 | $58.75 | — | $89.77 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$103 | $63.88 | $22.12 | $58.75 | — | $87.17 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$104 | $19.62 | $81.76 | $85.03 | $89.94 | $83.40 | $26.58 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$105 | $92.40 | $90.00 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $88.04 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$125 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $1.26 | $20.00 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$126 | $86.58 | $80.90 | — | — | — | — | $18.57 | $290 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL TRANSFER |
$138 | $83.07 | $82.66 | $103 | $82.66 | — | — | $134 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$146 | $7.86 | $84.35 | $90.00 | $84.35 | $88.57 | — | $155 | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$154 | $87.24 | $84.70 | $84.70 | $84.70 | — | $23.64 | — | $84.71 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$192 | $27.19 | $23.64 | $194 | $84.70 | $88.09 | $23.64 | — | $84.71 |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$221 | $103 | $105 | $103 | — | $105 | — | $107 | — |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$248 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $30.80 | $100 | $31.70 | — | $40.00 | — |
| PENN MEDICINE DOYLESTOWN HEALTH WEST STATE STREET DOYLESTOWN |
$299 | $61.78 | $100 | $34.39 | $100 | — | — | $27.00 | $100 |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$302 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | — | $40.00 | $100 |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$322 | $80.38 | $89.29 | $237 | $70.93 | — | $18.57 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$322 | $93.76 | $91.03 | $300 | $91.03 | — | $18.57 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$322 | $80.38 | $91.33 | $237 | $86.98 | — | $29.55 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$322 | $96.70 | $93.88 | $295 | $24.82 | — | $24.94 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$322 | $50.49 | — | — | $89.18 | — | $18.56 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$322 | $80.38 | $90.52 | $360 | $86.21 | — | $18.57 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$322 | $80.38 | $90.52 | $360 | $86.21 | — | $18.57 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$322 | $80.38 | $89.50 | $361 | $85.24 | — | $18.57 | — | — |
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 $151 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Pennsylvania 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.
Build my dispute letter — freeNo account, no signup. Your bill never leaves your browser.
Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 71046 in Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $32.66 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $5.22 to $1,315 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Pennsylvania range from $5.22 to $1,315, with a median of $151. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.22. 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.
X-ray of chest, 2 views in nearby states
Other procedures in Pennsylvania
Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.