Chest X-ray Cost in Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

How much does a chest x-ray cost without insurance in Fort Walton Beach-Destin?

Without insurance, the cash prices on this page for a two-view chest x-ray (code 71046) range from $363.80 at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital to $3,212 at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital. Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast lists a cash price of $560. All 3 hospitals publish a cash price, so none of the rows is missing this figure. These amounts are facility charges only. A radiologist's professional fee for reading the images is billed separately and is not included in the prices shown here.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

The gross charge is a hospital's list price, set before any discounts or negotiated rates, and few patients pay it in full. At Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, the gross charge is $1,400 and the cash price is $560, which is 40% of gross. The two HCA hospitals, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, publish cash prices equal to gross, so their cash price is 100% of gross and no self-pay discount appears in their files. The gap between gross and cash is therefore a hospital-specific policy rather than a standard rule.

Does insurance cover a chest x-ray?

Whether insurance applies to a chest x-ray depends on your specific plan, so the plan's own materials or the insurer are the sources for coverage details. The hospital files on this page show negotiated rates for code 71046 at all 3 hospitals: $67.80 to $770 at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, $56.03 to $467.94 at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, and $182.03 to $2,890.80 at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate for the facility charge.

Are there additional fees beyond the chest x-ray facility charge?

The facility charge is only one part of a chest x-ray bill. A radiologist usually bills a separate professional fee for reading and interpreting the images. If an emergency department or physician office visit comes with the exam, that visit can be billed separately as well. A referring or ordering provider may also bill for an office visit. Some hospitals send these as distinct statements, so the totals may arrive from more than one billing office. Itemized bills from the hospital and from each provider list what each charge covers.

What is the cash price for a chest x-ray at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast?

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast publishes a cash price of $560 for 71046, Chest X-ray, 2 Views, against a gross charge of $1,400. That cash figure is 40% of gross. It is a facility charge only. Separate professional fees are not included in these figures.

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for a chest x-ray in the Destin area?

UnitedHealthcare's published rates for 71046 on this page run from $74.94 at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital to $1,445.40 at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, with a median of $182.03 across 3 hospitals. The highest is about 19x the lowest. These are facility charges only.

What is CPT code 71046 and how many insurer rates are published for it in Fort Walton Beach?

71046 is the billing code for Chest X-ray, 2 Views, the only code on this page. HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital publishes 57 rates for it, from $56.03 for Simply to $467.94 for Careworks among the entries shown. These are facility charges only, and the highest is about 8x the lowest.