How much does a Chest X-ray cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for a Chest X-ray (2 views) is about $153, with most falling between $89 and $247, based on published rates from 3,274 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for a Chest X-ray (2 views) run around $265. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $448), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for a Chest X-ray (2 views) run about $448 — roughly 2.9× the $153 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $153), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.