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Chest X-Ray

The median cost of Chest X-Ray in the United States is $312 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $114 to $22,926 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 523 hospitals charge for this procedure. Minneapolis is currently the cheapest metro at $114, while Orlando is the most expensive at $22,926, a difference of 20011%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
523 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$312
$114$22,926
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Chest X-Ray is $312 based on data from 523 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $114 in Minneapolis to $22,926 in Orlando. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

25 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Chest X-Ray median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$53437
BaltimoreMD$21910
BostonMA$2836
CharlotteNC$33827
ChicagoIL$53541
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$31245
DenverCO$31310
DetroitMI$22127
HoustonTX$48910
Los AngelesCA$615100
MiamiFL$94427
MinneapolisMN$11416
New JerseyNJ$21011
New YorkNY$18336
OrlandoFL$22,9262
PhiladelphiaPA$27627
PhoenixAZ$65613
PortlandOR$15014
SacramentoCA$2534
San DiegoCA$2041
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2539
SeattleWA$21510
St. LouisMO$32917
TampaFL$5971
Washington DCDC$34522
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

523 hospitals across 25 metros
Minneapolis
MN
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$114
Portland
OR
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$150
New York
NY
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$183
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$204
New Jersey
NJ
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$210
Seattle
WA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$215
Baltimore
MD
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$219
Detroit
MI
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$221
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$253
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$253
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$276
Boston
MA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$283
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
45 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$312
Denver
CO
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$313
St. Louis
MO
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$329
Charlotte
NC
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$338
Washington DC
DC
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$345
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$489
Atlanta
GA
37 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$534
Chicago
IL
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$535
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$597
Los Angeles
CA
100 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$615
Phoenix
AZ
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$656
Miami
FL
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$944
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$22,926
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 523 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.