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Chest X-Ray

The median cost of Chest X-Ray in the United States is $241 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $119 to $25,734 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 503 hospitals charge for this procedure. New Jersey is currently the cheapest metro at $119, while Orlando is the most expensive at $25,734, a difference of 21525%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
503 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$241
$119$25,734
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Chest X-Ray is $241 based on data from 503 hospitals across 24 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $119 in New Jersey to $25,734 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

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$23127
BaltimoreMD$2257
BostonMA$3136
CharlotteNC$44923
ChicagoIL$40239
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$22646
DenverCO$2658
DetroitMI$15425
HoustonTX$22910
Los AngelesCA$691112
MiamiFL$92924
MinneapolisMN$15315
New JerseyNJ$11917
New YorkNY$21130
OrlandoFL$25,7342
PhiladelphiaPA$18526
PhoenixAZ$54012
PortlandOR$1,6569
SacramentoCA$2404
San DiegoCA$2411
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2409
SeattleWA$23210
St. LouisMO$33817
Washington DCDC$33424
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

503 hospitals across 24 metros
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$119
Minneapolis
MN
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$153
Detroit
MI
25 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$154
Philadelphia
PA
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$185
New York
NY
30 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$211
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$225
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
46 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$226
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$229
Atlanta
GA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$231
Seattle
WA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$232
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$240
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$240
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$241
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$265
Boston
MA
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$313
Washington DC
DC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$334
St. Louis
MO
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$338
Chicago
IL
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$402
Charlotte
NC
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$449
Phoenix
AZ
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$540
Los Angeles
CA
112 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$691
Miami
FL
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$929
Portland
OR
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,656
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$25,734
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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 503 hospitals in 24 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.