X-ray of Chest Bone, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 71120. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Medicare | Aetna | Humana | First Health | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$17.43 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $34.85 | — | — | — | $33.62 | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$17.43 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $34.85 | — | — | — | $33.62 | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$21.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$23.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$23.10 | — | $34.09 | — | $34.09 | — | $34.09 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$23.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$25.69 | $18.92 | $18.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$34.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$42.55 | $10.52 | $9.15 | $19.22 | — | $21.96 | $10.52 | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$45.05 | $6.94 | $6.94 | $49.82 | $19.42 | $11.02 | $9.31 | $51.41 | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$46.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$68.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$93.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$140 | $45.00 | $96.02 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$146 | $60.80 | $92.54 | — | $92.54 | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | $269 | $257 | $324 | $221 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$158 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$168 | $7.29 | $8.75 | $336 | — | — | — | $324 | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$177 | $28.80 | $70.08 | $91.20 | — | — | $34.56 | — | — |
| BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL BIGFORK |
$181 | $90.35 | $176 | — | $140 | — | $242 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER LUVERNE |
$187 | $56.65 | $89.15 | $211 | $89.15 | $89.15 | — | — | $211 |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES ST JAMES |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$189 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$189 | $44.79 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$189 | $43.73 | $78.80 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$189 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$189 | $10.52 | $9.15 | $19.22 | — | $10.27 | $10.52 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$191 | $269 | $310 | — | — | — | — | — | $307 |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$193 | $54.91 | $108 | — | — | — | $9.18 | — | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$198 | $75.90 | $241 | — | — | — | $139 | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$204 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$207 | $86.41 | $86.41 | — | $86.41 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$217 | $88.30 | $88.30 | — | $88.30 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$217 | $88.30 | $88.30 | — | $88.30 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$217 | $86.41 | $86.41 | — | $86.41 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD WORTHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER WORTHINGTON |
$237 | $66.97 | $89.00 | $266 | $89.00 | $89.00 | — | — | — |
| RIVERS EDGE HOSPITAL SAINT PETER |
$239 | $68.51 | $9.18 | $280 | — | $9.18 | $9.23 | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$241 | $118 | $320 | — | — | — | $149 | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORA HOSPITAL MORA |
$256 | — | $235 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 93 Minnesota 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 Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $33.34 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $17.43 to $787 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.7x 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 bone, minimum of 2 views cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest bone, minimum of 2 views (CPT 71120) in Minnesota range from $17.43 to $787, with a median of $191. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest bone, minimum of 2 views in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.43. 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.