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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 412 Texas hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $457
📉 Low $12.00
📈 High $10,806
🏥 412 hospitals
🏛️ 299 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $32.67
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 412 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$12.00 | $25.00 | $16.00 | $20.00 | — | $84.00 | $23.00 | — | — |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$18.86 | $10.06 | — | $17.10 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$19.00 | $35.00 | $50.00 | — | $223 | — | $84.00 | $50.00 | $88.00 |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$20.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC MARLIN |
$20.80 | $359 | $20.80 | $5.20 | $18.20 | — | $86.88 | — | — |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$24.50 | $186 | $30.58 | $42.30 | $35.25 | $30.58 | $39.95 | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$25.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | $39.00 | $87.00 | — | $87.00 | $69.00 | $87.00 |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | — | $191 | $130 | — | $179 | $210 | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$30.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEREFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HEREFORD |
$31.00 | — | — | — | $16.54 | $314 | — | — | — |
| EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL CAMPO |
$32.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$32.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$34.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MORTON |
$35.00 | $30.10 | — | — | $35.00 | $11.10 | — | — | — |
| LLANO REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLANO |
$35.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER PALACIOS |
$35.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THROCKMORTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THROCKMORTON |
$44.00 | $30.00 | — | $31.00 | $38.00 | — | $31.00 | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER BELLVILLE BELLVILLE |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$50.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$63.00 | $116 | $168 | — | $223 | — | — | $168 | $210 |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$63.00 | $26.40 | $177 | $194 | $26.40 | $33.75 | $40.56 | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$65.80 | $65.72 | — | — | $70.03 | — | — | $82.72 | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$65.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$65.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$67.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL TYLER |
$75.00 | $82.79 | — | — | $82.00 | — | — | — | — |
| TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL FORT WORTH FORT WORTH |
$77.55 | $33.75 | $37.13 | $71.45 | $33.75 | $35.44 | $90.92 | $89.83 | $36.45 |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$78.15 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$80.00 | $177 | $177 | $129 | — | — | $322 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK |
$82.08 | $26.40 | $177 | $194 | $26.40 | $33.75 | $40.56 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$82.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$86.00 | $65.14 | — | $67.09 | $33.75 | $33.75 | — | $91.34 | $35.78 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$86.00 | $65.14 | $86.99 | $65.14 | $63.11 | $33.75 | — | — | $35.78 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$86.00 | $65.14 | $86.99 | $65.14 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $86.99 | — | $35.78 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$86.00 | $86.99 | $30.18 | $86.99 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $86.99 | — | $91.34 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$86.00 | $33.75 | $30.18 | $33.75 | $33.75 | $33.75 | — | $91.34 | $35.78 |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$89.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$90.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$90.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$93.00 | $187 | $53.00 | $448 | $87.00 | $87.00 | $301 | $336 | $100 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$93.00 | $10.58 | $9.53 | $28.64 | $8.29 | $10.38 | $10.58 | $112 | $8.29 |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$97.00 | $35.39 | $34.68 | — | $53.09 | $112 | — | — | $37.16 |
| STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASPERMONT |
$99.75 | $121 | $83.79 | $106 | $83.79 | — | $83.79 | — | — |
| NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$102 | — | $55.88 | $90.17 | $49.02 | — | — | $203 | $8.29 |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DESHONG DRIVE PARIS |
$106 | — | — | $217 | $89.01 | — | $19.41 | — | $109 |
| SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE |
$109 | $54.19 | $81.06 | $81.06 | $58.31 | $44.19 | — | — | — |
| ST. DAVID'S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$111 | $32.74 | $42.52 | $107 | $27.64 | $5.55 | $42.19 | $99.90 | $37.13 |
| HUNT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE GREENVILLE |
$120 | $48.00 | $43.01 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $88.91 | $84.68 | — | $97.38 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON |
$121 | $15.76 | $8.70 | $22.47 | $84.70 | — | $72.60 | $109 | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$122 | $166 | — | — | $151 | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO LAREDO |
$123 | — | $166 | $33.73 | $56.33 | — | — | $246 | $34.39 |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL LAREDO |
$123 | — | $166 | $33.73 | $56.33 | — | — | $246 | $34.39 |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL WOODVILLE |
$129 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CRANE |
$130 | $116 | — | — | $79.00 | — | — | — | — |
| COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNYDER |
$132 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $77.00 | $119 | — | $65.00 | — | — |
| EXALT HEALTH INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CONROE W. CONROE |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$134 | $26.40 | $177 | $194 | $26.40 | $33.75 | $40.56 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$134 | $26.40 | $85.33 | $194 | $26.40 | $33.75 | $40.56 | — | — |
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 412 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $32.67 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $12.00 to $10,806 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.0x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Texas range from $12.00 to $10,806, with a median of $457. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.00. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.