X-ray of Chest Bone, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 123 Illinois hospitals. CPT 71120. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 123 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$9.60 | $9.84 | $93.26 | $93.26 | $9.84 | $93.26 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$16.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$17.50 | $45.46 | $16.25 | $16.16 | $11.04 | — | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$19.53 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $136 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$21.85 | $12.89 | $12.89 | $17.70 | $110 | $14.20 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$25.60 | $8.68 | $8.68 | $9.11 | $18.46 | $9.11 | — | — | $8.68 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$32.40 | $3.15 | $13.11 | $8.44 | — | $8.98 | — | $8.98 | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$38.74 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$50.40 | $253 | $361 | $235 | $46.73 | $69.42 | $53.40 | $253 | $253 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$50.40 | $10.86 | $10.86 | $21.35 | $34.62 | $21.39 | $1,046 | $10.86 | $10.86 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$50.40 | $11.40 | $10.86 | $21.39 | $49.40 | $22.46 | $15.25 | $10.97 | $10.86 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$50.40 | $11.40 | $10.86 | $21.35 | $64.08 | $21.39 | $15.25 | $10.86 | $10.86 |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$51.00 | $9.34 | $7.47 | $9.34 | $480 | $42.61 | $76.50 | $9.62 | $9.34 |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$56.75 | $9.34 | $15.89 | $9.33 | $60.52 | $60.52 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$57.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$70.02 | $93.26 | $90.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$70.40 | $9.17 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $11.88 | $9.50 | — | $9.50 | $9.50 |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$81.45 | $92.31 | $97.74 | $101 | $101 | $103 | — | — | — |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$87.00 | $21.50 | $11.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$89.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$92.00 | $9.34 | $10.86 | $9.34 | $73.60 | — | — | $10.86 | $9.34 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $92.79 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$92.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $48.70 | — | $51.14 | $92.79 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$92.00 | $70.52 | $70.52 | $92.79 | $27.21 | $70.52 | — | $74.05 | $92.79 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$96.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$113 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $96.51 | $97.44 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$117 | $91.79 | $74.25 | $80.90 | $27.21 | $91.79 | — | — | $149 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $30.60 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $30.60 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$125 | $93.26 | $112 | $94.19 | $30.60 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$125 | $93.26 | $91.30 | $94.19 | $30.60 | — | — | $140 | $151 |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$180 | $93.26 | $46.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$192 | $11.68 | $21.73 | $92.16 | $10.26 | $92.16 | $205 | $21.73 | $92.16 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$193 | $40.74 | $226 | $92.47 | $256 | — | — | $92.47 | $92.47 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$196 | $31.21 | $31.21 | $31.21 | $171 | $86.94 | $185 | — | $31.21 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$199 | $75.40 | $45.52 | $87.17 | $74.48 | $58.96 | $249 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$199 | $75.40 | $45.52 | $93.26 | $74.48 | $58.96 | $249 | — | — |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$214 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$230 | $120 | $115 | $195 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$230 | $120 | $185 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$230 | $120 | $186 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$230 | $120 | $187 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$230 | $120 | $188 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$230 | $120 | $184 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$230 | $120 | $187 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$230 | $120 | $87.51 | $174 | $110 | — | $414 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$230 | $120 | $182 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$230 | $120 | $186 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$230 | $120 | $187 | $220 | $110 | — | $368 | $133 | $133 |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$232 | — | $90.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN CLINIC-CRYSTAL LAKE CRYSTAL LAKE |
$236 | $93.26 | $90.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 123 Illinois hospitals above publish for X-ray of chest bone, minimum of 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 71120 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $32.83 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $9.60 to $956 — 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 bone, minimum of 2 views cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest bone, minimum of 2 views (CPT 71120) in Illinois range from $9.60 to $956, with a median of $245. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest bone, minimum of 2 views in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.60. 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.