Chest X-ray Cost in Nashville, TN

A chest X-ray with two views (HCPCS code 71046) is an imaging procedure that uses a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce images of the chest. The two views are typically a front-to-back image and a side image, which together show the lungs, heart, ribs, and surrounding structures from different angles. The radiology technologist positions the person between the X-ray source and a detector, and the images are captured in seconds. The facility fee covers the hospital's imaging room, equipment, and technologist staff. The prices below come from CMS-mandated hospital price transparency files for Nashville-area hospitals.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 7/10/2026

Scope note: These are hospital facility fees only. Standalone imaging centers (not hospitals) often charge significantly less for outpatient imaging but are not covered by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule, so they are not included in this data. We currently track only hospital-published prices.

Chest X-ray, 2 Views (HCPCS 71046)

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Hospital Cash Price
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford $115.77 Schedule →
Ascension Saint Thomas West $115.77 Schedule →
HighPoint Health Sumner $228.97 Schedule →
Maury Regional $218.12 Schedule →
Nashville General $243.60 Schedule →
TriStar Centennial * $1,196.54 * Schedule →
TriStar Hendersonville * $1,075.55 * Schedule →
TriStar Horizon * $1,364.22 * Schedule →
TriStar NorthCrest * $588.36 * Schedule →
TriStar Skyline * $1,286.77 * Schedule →
TriStar Southern Hills * $1,044.72 * Schedule →
TriStar StoneCrest * $625.34 * Schedule →
TriStar Summit * $1,435.22 * Schedule →
Vanderbilt Wilson County $138.33 Schedule →
* Hospitals marked with * publish cash prices equal to their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital directly.

What These Prices Mean

Understanding the price columns
The gross charge is the hospital's full list price, also called the chargemaster rate. For code 71046, gross charges range from $385.90 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to $1,435.22 at TriStar Summit. The cash price is what a self-pay patient is quoted. At Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, the cash price is $115.77, or 30% of gross. At HighPoint Health Sumner, the cash price is $228.97, only 23% of a much higher $995.51 gross, so a larger percentage discount still produces a higher cash price than at the Ascension hospitals. The insured range reflects negotiated rates with insurers; at Vanderbilt Wilson County it runs from $19.66 to $187.85. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not yet met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge.

What code 71046 covers
Only one billing code applies here. HCPCS 71046 describes a chest X-ray with two views, so every price in this dataset refers to the same service. Differences in price reflect the facility, not the procedure performed.

Why Chest X-ray Prices Vary

Hospital pricing structures
Gross charges for code 71046 span $385.90 to $1,435.22, a gap of $1,049.32. The cash price gap is similar in size: $115.77 to $1,435.22, a difference of $1,319.45. Discount structures explain much of this. Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and West, Vanderbilt Wilson County, and HighPoint Health Sumner offer cash prices at 23% to 30% of gross. Maury Regional is at 41%, and Nashville General is at 60%. All eight TriStar hospitals in the dataset list a cash price equal to the gross charge, a 100% ratio, so no self-pay discount appears in their files.

Facility type and alternatives
The dataset contains hospital-based facilities, including academic-affiliated, community, and public hospitals. Hospital outpatient departments bill facility fees that reflect overhead for emergency readiness and staffing. Freestanding imaging centers and outpatient facilities are not in this dataset and may charge differently. Cash prices among the hospitals listed range from $115.77 to $1,435.22.
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Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Chest X-ray cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $115.77 to $1,435.22 (including hospitals that publish cash equal to gross charge, marked with * in the table). The lowest insured rate in the price table is $14.38 (Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

Links go to Healthcare.gov, the official federal health insurance marketplace. We are not affiliated with Healthcare.gov or any insurance provider. This is not a recommendation for any specific plan.

Compare Insurer Rates for Chest X-ray in Nashville

How much does each insurance company pay for chest x-ray at Nashville hospitals?

Insurer Lowest Rate Hospitals
Humana $10.03 13
Amerigroup $10.04 6
UnitedHealthcare $10.09 15
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee $10.22 15
Aetna $10.38 15
MultiPlan/PHCS $10.56 9
WellCare $10.57 3
Cigna $11.62 15

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Nashville hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

What Insurers Actually Pay

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Published negotiated rates for Chest X-ray, 2 Views (HCPCS 71046) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, outpatient facility fee:

Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046), Vanderbilt University Medical Center Payer Rates

Insurance Payer Plan Type Negotiated Rate
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $1.38
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $1.40
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $2.06
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $4.35
Molina Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $4.35
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $4.35
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $4.57
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $5.24
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $5.49
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $5.84
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $6.08
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $6.74
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $6.94
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $7.17
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $7.17
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $7.20
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $7.20
UnitedHealthCare UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $7.39
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $7.73
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $7.91
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $8.19
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.49
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.53
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $8.58
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.58
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.66
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.67
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $8.68
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.76
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $8.96
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $8.96
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $8.96
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $8.99
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.04
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $9.36
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $9.38
Humana Military Government $9.55
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.61
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $9.61
Humana Military Government $9.61
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $9.61
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.61
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $9.61
Humana Military Government $9.62
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $9.62
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.62
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.67
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $9.67
Humana Military Government $9.68
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $9.69
Humana Military Government $9.70
Humana Military Government $9.72
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.76
Humana Military Government $9.79
Humana Military Government $9.81
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.85
Humana Military Government $9.89
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $9.89
Humana Military Government $9.90
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $9.90
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $9.94
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $9.99
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $9.99
Humana Military Government $10.03
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.04
Humana Military Government $10.07
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.07
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.09
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.09
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.10
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $10.10
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.10
Humana Military Government $10.17
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.19
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.20
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.21
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $10.22
Humana Military Government $10.25
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.30
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.31
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.36
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.38
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.38
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.38
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.39
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.39
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.40
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.44
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.45
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.45
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.47
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.48
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.48
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.49
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.49
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.49
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.50
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.52
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.53
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $10.54
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.54
PHCS All Commercial Plans $10.56
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.57
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.57
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.58
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.59
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.62
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.63
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.64
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.64
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.64
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.65
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.69
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $10.70
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $10.72
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $10.72
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.74
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $10.75
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.75
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.78
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.83
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.84
Humana Military Government $10.86
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $10.86
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.88
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.89
Humana Military Government $10.92
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $10.93
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.05
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.06
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.13
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.27
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $11.37
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $11.40
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $11.47
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.52
PHCS All Commercial Plans $11.53
PHCS All Commercial Plans $11.60
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $11.62
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.62
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.64
PHCS All Commercial Plans $11.65
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.71
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.71
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.71
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.73
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.79
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.79
Oscar Exchange $11.84
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $11.84
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.85
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $11.97
Molina Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.10
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.12
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.13
Molina Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.13
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.16
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.17
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.17
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.21
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.22
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $12.27
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.47
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.49
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.51
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.58
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $12.61
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.76
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.82
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $12.97
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $12.98
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $12.98
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $13.19
UnitedHealthCare UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $13.39
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $13.53
Molina Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $13.55
Molina Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $13.58
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $13.75
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $13.75
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $13.92
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $14.14
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $14.40
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $14.43
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $14.62
Oscar Exchange $14.64
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $14.68
PHCS All Commercial Plans $14.91
UnitedHealthCare UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $15
Oscar Exchange $15.05
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $15.08
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $15.08
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $15.38
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $15.38
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $15.87
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $16
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $16.23
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $16.24
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $16.24
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $16.52
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $16.56
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $16.66
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $16.74
Ambetter Exchange $17.16
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $17.27
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $17.71
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $18
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $18.59
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $18.99
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $19.12
Ambetter Exchange $19.22
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $19.66
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $19.74
Oscar Exchange $20.07
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $20.16
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $20.16
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $20.16
Oscar Exchange $20.16
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $20.17
Humana Military Government $20.17
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $20.17
Oscar Exchange $20.28
Oscar Exchange $20.49
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $20.52
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $20.53
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $20.60
Oscar Exchange $20.62
Oscar Exchange $20.68
Ambetter Exchange $20.72
Oscar Exchange $20.80
Humana Military Government $20.83
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $20.83
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $20.83
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $20.83
Oscar Exchange $20.97
Oscar Exchange $21.16
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $21.18
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $21.18
Oscar Exchange $21.29
Oscar Exchange $21.38
Oscar Exchange $21.62
PHCS All Commercial Plans $21.62
Oscar Exchange $21.70
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $21.78
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $21.78
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $21.87
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $21.87
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $21.96
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $21.96
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $22.18
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.19
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $22.36
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $22.36
Oscar Exchange $22.48
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.50
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.50
Ambetter Exchange $22.55
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.60
Oscar Exchange $22.61
Oscar Exchange $22.68
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.70
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.81
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $22.91
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $22.96
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $22.96
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $23.02
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $23.32
Oscar Exchange $23.33
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $23.37
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $23.59
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $23.59
Oscar Exchange $23.61
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $23.77
Ambetter Exchange $24.12
Oscar Exchange $24.12
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $24.12
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $24.12
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $24.12
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $24.12
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $24.12
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $24.14
PHCS All Commercial Plans $24.20
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $24.25
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $24.53
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $24.54
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $25.01
PHCS All Commercial Plans $25.11
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $25.46
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $25.46
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $25.63
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $25.92
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $26.21
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $26.21
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $26.26
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $26.35
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $26.47
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $26.58
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $26.58
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $26.59
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $27
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $27.08
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $27.17
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $27.26
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $27.26
BCBS TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan $27.43
Ambetter Exchange $27.47
Oscar Exchange $27.47
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $27.47
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $27.47
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $27.47
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $27.47
UnitedHealthCare UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $27.47
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $27.84
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $28.47
PHCS All Commercial Plans $29.16
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $29.18
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $29.18
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $29.78
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $29.78
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $29.78
Humana Military Government $29.78
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $29.78
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $29.78
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $29.79
Oscar Exchange $30
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $30.29
Humana Military Government $30.45
UnitedHealthCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $30.45
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $30.60
PHCS All Commercial Plans $30.60
Ambetter Exchange $30.98
PHCS All Commercial Plans $31.25
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $31.27
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $31.27
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $31.27
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $31.27
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $31.41
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $31.48
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $31.62
Ambetter Exchange $31.70
Ambetter Exchange $31.81
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $31.86
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $31.87
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $31.87
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $31.97
Wellpoint Amerivantage Government $31.97
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.16
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.16
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $32.25
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.46
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.76
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.89
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $32.89
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $33.05
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $33.19
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $33.35
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $33.38
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $33.38
BCBS BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $33.46
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $33.50
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $33.55
WellCare Medicare Managed Care Plan $33.66
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $34.08
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $34.08
Ambetter Exchange $34.16
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $34.18
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $34.67
PHCS All Commercial Plans $34.85
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $34.89
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $35.05
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $35.05
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $35.47
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $35.47
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $35.56
PHCS All Commercial Plans $35.74
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $36
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $36
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $36
Oscar Exchange $36
PHCS All Commercial Plans $36
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $36.76
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $36.81
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $36.81
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $36.90
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $36.90
Wellpoint AmeriGroup Community Care Government $37.32
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $37.70
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $37.74
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $37.84
WellCare KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $38.42
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $39.19
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $39.29
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $39.29
Aetna Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan $39.59
BCBS Network S Other Commercial Plan $39.83
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $40.33
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $40.33
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $40.84
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $41.32
Oscar Exchange $42.13
BCBS Network P Other Commercial Plan $43.37
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $44.24
Oscar Exchange $44.24
Oscar Exchange $45.03
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $46.70
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $46.70
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $47.63
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $48.19
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $48.19
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $49.06
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $49.51
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $49.51
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $49.92
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $50
Ambetter Exchange $50.92
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan $51.19
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $52.53
UnitedHealthCare Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan $52.93
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $53.07
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $54.03
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $54.32
Ambetter Exchange $54.88
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $55
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $55.01
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $55.01
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $59.17
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $60.24
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $60.24
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $61.24
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $61.24
Oscar Exchange $62.20
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $62.53
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $64.20
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $64.20
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $64.40
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $64.40
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $64.98
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $65.03
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $65.03
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $65.55
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $65.56
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $65.56
Oscar Exchange $65.82
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $66.82
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $66.82
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $67.51
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $67.51
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $69.98
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $69.98
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $70.15
UnitedHealthCare TN CoverKids Medicaid Managed Care Plan $71.04
Cigna LocalPlus Other Commercial Plan $71.09
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $71.42
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $71.42
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $71.46
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $71.46
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $72.22
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $73.10
Ambetter Exchange $77.05
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $77.18
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $77.18
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $77.66
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $78.08
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $78.70
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $78.70
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $79
Oscar Exchange $79
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $79.49
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $79.81
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $80.77
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $80.77
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $81.22
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $81.22
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $81.38
HeathSpring Vision Medicare Managed Care Plan $85.43
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $85.76
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $85.76
Humana Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health $89.70
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $90.42
UnitedHealthCare Limited Network Other Commercial Plan $90.42
HealthSpring Medicare Managed Care Plan $92.26
Wellpoint TennCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan $93.11
Aetna Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan $93.70
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $93.70
Wellcare Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health $93.97
Aetna Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health $95.68
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $96.83
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $96.83
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $97
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $97
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $97
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $97
UnitedHealthCare All Commercial Plans $97
PHCS All Commercial Plans $97.75
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $98.69
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $102.48
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $103.14
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $103.36
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $103.36
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $105.21
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $105.26
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $105.26
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $105.54
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $105.54
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $105.54
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $105.85
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $106.50
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $108.03
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $110.54
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $110.54
Aetna Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans $111.63
Cigna Local Plus Other Commercial Plan $112.08
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $112.08
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $112.09
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $113.33
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $113.64
Cigna OAP All Commercial Plans $114.26
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $115
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $115
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $117.68
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $117.99
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $117.99
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $121.10
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $121.10
Aetna Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan $133.96
Ambetter Health Exchange $145.04
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $146.21
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $154.63
BCBS Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan $154.63
BCBS Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan $157.73
Cigna IFP Connect Exchange $158.26
Ambetter Health Behavioral Health Plan $180.25
Oscar Exchange $184.67
Direct to Employer City of Springfield Other Commercial Plan $192.21

Key finding: Payer rates for code 71046 range from $10.03 (Humana Military, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) to $5,001.58 (Beech Street, TriStar StoneCrest), a 499x difference for the same chest X-ray.

What to Do With These Chest X-ray Prices

Quote the code, then ask for the cash number. The page lists CPT 71046, chest X-ray, 2 views. Ask the ordering office to confirm that exact code before you call, since a different number of views or a contrast order would change it. Then ask the hospital's billing office for its cash or self-pay price for 71046 and an itemized written estimate.

Hold the quote up to the page. Cash prices here run from $115.77 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to $243.60 at Metro Nashville General Hospital for hospitals that publish a discounted cash price. Eight TriStar hospitals publish cash equal to the gross charge, such as TriStar Summit Medical Center at $1,435.22. If your quote matches a hospital's gross charge, you can ask whether a lower cash rate exists. At eight hospitals, cash is above every insured rate listed, so the insured range is worth comparing against your quote if you have coverage.

Read the bill line by line. The prices on this page are the hospital's technical (facility) charge for taking the images. Check for these on or after the bill:

  • The radiologist who reads the X-ray usually bills separately, so a second statement from a physician group can be normal.
  • The facility line should show 71046 and no add-on services you did not expect.
  • An ordering clinician's visit fee is a different charge from the X-ray itself.

Know what this page leaves out. Every hospital here has a published cash price and gross charge, so no row shows $0 or blank. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently.

Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.

General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology · Medical Disclaimer

What Patients Ask About Chest X-ray Costs

How much does a chest x-ray cost without insurance in Nashville?

Cash prices for a two-view chest X-ray (code 71046) range from $115.77 to $1,435.22 across the 14 Nashville-area hospitals listed. Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and West are each $115.77, Vanderbilt Wilson County is $138.33, Maury Regional is $218.12, HighPoint Health Sumner is $228.97, and Nashville General is $243.60. TriStar hospitals range from $588.36 at NorthCrest to $1,435.22 at Summit. Only one code applies, so there are no code variants to compare. These figures are facility fees, which cover the room, equipment, and staff. Physician and professional fees are billed separately.

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

The gross charge, also called the chargemaster price, is a hospital's full list price before any discounts. Almost no one pays it. For code 71046, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford lists a gross charge of $385.90 and a cash price of $115.77, which is 30% of gross. HighPoint Health Sumner lists $995.51 gross and $228.97 cash, or 23%. Although HighPoint's percentage discount is larger, its cash price is still higher because its starting gross charge is much higher. Insurers negotiate their own rates, and self-pay cash prices are set separately.

Does insurance cover a chest x-ray?

Coverage depends on the specific plan and whether the service is considered medically necessary. Negotiated rates for code 71046 vary widely, from $10.03 to $5,001.58 across 1,578 payer rates in the files, so the amount an insurer pays differs by plan and hospital. Non-emergency imaging may require prior authorization, which the plan can confirm. If you are on a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you owe the negotiated rate for your plan rather than the gross charge. After the deductible is met, cost-sharing such as copays or coinsurance depends on plan terms.

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

Yes. The prices listed are facility fees for the hospital's room, equipment, and technologist staff. A radiologist who interprets the images typically bills a separate professional reading fee, which is not included in the facility price. Dollar amounts for these fees are not part of the transparency data used here. If the X-ray is performed in the emergency department, a separate emergency department facility fee is also billed, in addition to the imaging charge and any physician charges. Insurance plans may apply separate cost-sharing to each of these bills.

What is the cash price for a chest x-ray at Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville?

Ascension Saint Thomas West publishes a cash price of $115.77 for CPT 71046, a chest x-ray with 2 views. That is 30% of its gross charge of $385.90. The figure is the facility charge only. Separate bills, such as a radiologist reading fee, are not included in this price.

What is the highest chest x-ray cash price in Nashville?

The highest published cash price on this page is $1,435.22 at TriStar Summit Medical Center for CPT 71046. It equals the hospital's gross charge, so no self-pay discount is published there. Among hospitals that do list a discount, the highest cash price is $243.60 at Metro Nashville General Hospital. Both are facility charges only.

Which Nashville hospitals charge the same cash price as their gross charge for a chest x-ray?

Eight of the 14 hospitals on this page publish cash equal to gross charge for CPT 71046. All eight are HCA TriStar hospitals, including TriStar Centennial Medical Center at $1,196.54 and TriStar Skyline Medical Center at $1,286.77. These are facility charges only, and no self-pay discount is published.

What is the insured rate range for a chest x-ray at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital?

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lists insured rates for CPT 71046 from $19.66 to $187.85, against a gross charge of $477 and a cash price of $138.33. These are facility charges only. The actual rate depends on the insurer and plan, so the figure for a specific plan may differ.

What does billing code 71046 mean for a chest x-ray in Nashville?

CPT 71046 is the billing code for a chest x-ray with 2 views, and it is the only code on this page. All 14 Nashville hospitals listed publish a cash price for it, ranging from $115.77 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to $1,435.22 at TriStar Summit Medical Center. Figures are facility charges only.

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