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Chest X-ray, two views in Florida

CPT 71046 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $256 to $3,771 at the 16 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$974typical cash price
$489typical commercial insurer rate
$256–$3.8kcash price range, 16 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Tampa General Hospital
$256
Mease Countryside Hospital
$455
Morton Plant Hospital
$455
St Josephs Hospital
$455
Shands Jacksonville
$489
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
$494
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$494
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
$561
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
$1,386
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
$1,911
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
$2,081
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
$3,047
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$3,210
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
$3,238
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$3,476

Florida typical cash price: $974

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Tampa General HospitalTampa$732$256$177only 2 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$759$455$403$216–$699 · 24 plans
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater$759$455$404$217–$738 · 25 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$759$455$404$262–$738 · 25 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$890$489$489$149–$756 · 53 plans
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach$760$494$199$152–$562 · 22 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$760$494$230$132–$511 · 26 plans
HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville$561$561$281$145–$487 · 23 plans
HCA Florida Trinity HospitalTrinity$1,386$1,386$431$108–$1,130 · 28 plans
HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte$1,911$1,911$535$149–$1,434 · 28 plans
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City$2,081$2,081$988$416–$1,769 · 18 plans
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota$3,047$3,047$884$236–$2,437 · 30 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$3,210$3,210$1,605$247–$2,729 · 27 plans
HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park$3,238$3,238$1,425$389–$2,752 · 21 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$3,476$3,476$973$265–$2,659 · 28 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$3,771$3,771$1,056$287–$3,073 · 28 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does chest X-ray, two views cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 16 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for chest X-ray, two views is $974, and most charge between $455 and $3,357. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $489. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for chest X-ray, two views?

At 0 of the 15 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for chest X-ray, two views?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $256 at Tampa General Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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