Chest X-Ray Cost in St. Louis, MO
A standard two-view X-ray of the chest — one of the most common imaging tests for the lungs and heart.
Prices range from $20 to $53 across 10 hospitals; the median is $43.
Xr Chest 2 Views
Area median: $233 across 296 hospitals (US)
Monroe County Medical Center
Tompkinsville, KY
Cash Price
$20
Negotiated Range
$14
n=5 payers
Gross
$24
Best price
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$22
Negotiated Range
From $11
n=26 payers
Gross
$314
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield, MO
Cash Price
$26
Negotiated Range
$53 – $134
n=14 payers
Gross
$101
Bonner General Hospital
Sandpoint, ID
Cash Price
$29
Negotiated Range
$93 – $94
n=13 payers
Gross
$36
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
Mount Vernon, KY
Cash Price
$33
Negotiated Range
No data
n=17 payers
Gross
$44
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
Cash Price
$43
Negotiated Range
From $32
n=11 payers
Gross
$215
Mee Memorial Hospital
Cash Price
$48
Negotiated Range
No data
n=23 payers
Gross
$64
Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Greensburg, IN
Cash Price
$50
Negotiated Range
$62 – $190
n=12 payers
Gross
$66
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$51
Negotiated Range
From $39
n=18 payers
Gross
$190
Simpson General Hospital Cah
Mendenhall, MS
Cash Price
$53
Negotiated Range
$45 – $207
n=9 payers
Gross
$75
| Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | $20 | $14n=5 payers | $24 | -- |
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Lodi, CA | $22 | From $11n=26 payers | $314 | -- |
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO | $26 | $53 – $134n=14 payers | $101 | -- |
Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | $29 | $93 – $94n=13 payers | $36 | -- |
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. Mount Vernon, KY | $33 | No datan=17 payers | $44 | -- |
University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS | $43 | From $32n=11 payers | $215 | -- |
Mee Memorial Hospital | $48 | No datan=23 payers | $64 | -- |
Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | $50 | $62 – $190n=12 payers | $66 | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $51 | From $39n=18 payers | $190 | -- |
Simpson General Hospital Cah Mendenhall, MS | $53 | $45 – $207n=9 payers | $75 | -- |
What affects the price of chest x-ray?
A standard two-view X-ray of the chest — one of the most common imaging tests for the lungs and heart.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.