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Chest X-Ray

The median cost of Chest X-Ray in the United States is $306 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $199 to $22,926 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 337 hospitals charge for this procedure. Detroit is currently the cheapest metro at $199, while Orlando is the most expensive at $22,926, a difference of 11421%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
337 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$306
$199$22,926
Typical Range
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The cost of Chest X-Ray varies from $199 in Detroit to $22,926 in Orlando across 24 US metros, a difference of 11421%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

24 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$53415
BaltimoreMD$2509
BostonMA$2751
CharlotteNC$25324
ChicagoIL$58541
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$29222
DenverCO$2277
DetroitMI$19916
HoustonTX$93113
Los AngelesCA$77279
MiamiFL$10,75722
MinneapolisMN$2256
New YorkNY$32011
OrlandoFL$22,9262
PhiladelphiaPA$25210
PhoenixAZ$6178
PortlandOR$10,7855
SacramentoCA$2533
San DiegoCA$2041
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2538
SeattleWA$2167
St. LouisMO$45310
TampaFL$5971
Washington DCDC$51216
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

337 hospitals across 24 metros
Detroit
MI
16 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$199
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$204
Seattle
WA
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$216
Minneapolis
MN
6 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$225
Denver
CO
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$227
Baltimore
MD
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$250
Philadelphia
PA
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$252
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$253
Charlotte
NC
24 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$253
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$253
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$275
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$292
New York
NY
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$320
St. Louis
MO
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$453
Washington DC
DC
16 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$512
Atlanta
GA
15 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$534
Chicago
IL
41 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$585
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$597
Phoenix
AZ
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$617
Los Angeles
CA
79 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$772
Houston
TX
13 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$931
Miami
FL
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$10,757
Portland
OR
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$10,785
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$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 337 hospitals in 24 US metros. See our full methodology.
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.