Chest X-ray Cost in Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

A two-view chest x-ray is an imaging exam in which a technologist positions the patient in front of an x-ray detector and takes a front view and a side view of the chest. The exam produces digital images that a radiologist reviews and turns into a written report. The hospital facility fee covers the equipment, the technologist, the room and the hospital's overhead for the exam. This page covers one billing code, 71046, the chest x-ray with 2 views. All prices come from the machine-readable price transparency files that CMS requires hospitals to publish, covering 27 hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 2026-09-01

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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 2026-01-01 (287 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.

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	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
AdventHealth Carrollwood *	$1,158.09	$1,158.09 *	$90.88	$201.75	Schedule →
AdventHealth Dade City *	$1,000.25	$1,000.25 *	$90.88	$205.99	Schedule →
AdventHealth North Pinellas *	$1,133.53	$1,133.53 *	$90.88	$201.75	Schedule →
AdventHealth Riverview *	$1,158.09	$1,158.09 *	N/A	N/A	Schedule →
AdventHealth Tampa *	$1,158.09	$1,158.09 *	$90.88	$201.75	Schedule →
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel *	$1,158.09	$1,158.09 *	$90.88	$201.75	Schedule →
AdventHealth Zephyrhills *	$1,158.09	$1,158.09 *	$90.88	$210.76	Schedule →
BayCare Wesley Chapel	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
Mease Countryside	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
Mease Dunedin	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
Morton Plant	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
Morton Plant North Bay	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
South Florida Baptist	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
St. Joseph's Tampa	$759	$455.40	$29.60	$759	Schedule →
HCA Bayonet Point *	$2,890.29	$2,890.29 *	$135.84	$2,659.07	Schedule →
HCA Brandon *	$3,770.97	$3,770.97 *	$177.24	$3,469.29	Schedule →
HCA Largo *	$1,960.56	$1,960.56 *	$92.15	$1,803.72	Schedule →
HCA Largo West *	$1,960.56	$1,960.56 *	$92.15	$1,803.72	Schedule →
HCA Northside *	$95	$95 *	$4.46	$4,639.48	Schedule →
HCA Oak Hill *	$2,450.25	$2,450.25 *	$115.16	$2,254.23	Schedule →
HCA Pasadena *	$3,007.71	$3,007.71 *	$4.46	$2,992.64	Schedule →
HCA South Shore *	$2,082.41	$2,082.41 *	$97.87	$1,915.82	Schedule →
HCA South Tampa *	$3,475.77	$3,475.77 *	$163.36	$3,197.71	Schedule →
HCA St. Petersburg *	$3,007.71	$3,007.71 *	$4.46	$2,992.64	Schedule →
HCA Trinity *	$1,386.26	$1,386.26 *	$65.15	$1,275.36	Schedule →
HCA West Tampa *	$3,475.77	$3,475.77 *	$163.36	$3,197.71	Schedule →
Tampa General	$732	$256.20	$90.88	$181.76	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

Gross charge, cash price and the insured range
The gross charge is the hospital's list price before any discounts. The cash price is what a self-pay patient is quoted. The insured range shows the lowest and highest negotiated rates the hospital has with insurers. On this page, 19 of 27 hospitals publish a cash price equal to the gross charge, so the cash column offers no self-pay discount there. At the hospitals that do publish a discount, cash is 60% of gross at the seven BayCare Health System hospitals, where cash is $455.40 against a gross charge of $759. At Tampa General Hospital, cash is 35% of gross, at $256.20 against $732. People on a high-deductible plan who have not yet met the deductible usually pay the plan's negotiated rate, so the insured range matters more to them than the gross charge.

One code, many price points
Every row on this page uses the same code, 71046, so the figures describe the same two-view exam. Even so, the gross charge runs from $95 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital to $3,770.97 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, which the data puts at about 40x the lowest. Code 71046 covers the facility side of the exam only, so differences between rows reflect each hospital's own pricing rather than a different service.

Why Chest X-ray Prices Vary

Differences between hospitals and systems
Pricing follows system policy. The seven AdventHealth hospitals listed with a published gross charge show amounts from $1,000.25 at AdventHealth Dade City to $1,158.09 at several others, with cash equal to gross. The twelve HCA Healthcare hospitals show gross charges from $95 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital to $3,770.97 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, again with cash equal to gross. The seven BayCare Health System hospitals share the same figures: $759 gross and $455.40 cash. Tampa General Hospital stands apart with $732 gross and $256.20 cash. Among hospitals that publish a real discount, cash prices run from $256.20 at Tampa General Hospital to $455.40 at BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel.

Outside this dataset and between insurers
Outpatient imaging centers and other facilities that are not in this dataset may price the same exam differently, and their prices are not shown here. The insurer data also shows wide variation. At St. Joseph's Hospital, 113 published rates for code 71046 range from $29.60 for Aetna to $759 for several commercial plans, and the highest is about 26x the lowest. Rates at one hospital can therefore differ widely depending on the plan.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Chest X-ray cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $95 to $3,770.97 (including hospitals that publish cash equal to gross charge, marked with * in the table). The lowest insured rate in the price table is $4.46 (HCA Florida Northside Hospital). 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.

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Compare Insurer Rates for Chest X-ray in Tampa-St. Petersburg

How much does each insurance company pay for chest x-ray at Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
Simply Healthcare	$14.63	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$580.73	27
UnitedHealthcare	$15.11	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$1,564.10	24
Molina Healthcare	$18.05	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$1,018.16	20
AvMed	$21.85	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$529.35	19
Sunshine Health	$24.23	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$961.60	27
Humana	$27.55	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$1,093.58	20
Aetna	$28.50	HCA Florida Northside Hospital	$1,131.29	27
Freedom Health	$37.37	BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel	$363.09	26

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Tampa-St. Petersburg 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 St. Joseph's Tampa, outpatient facility fee:

Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046), St. Joseph's Tampa Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
Aetna	Commercial Other	$29.60
Clear Health Alliance	Medicaid HMO	$35.95
United Healthcare	Medicaid HMO	$36.31
Humana	Medicaid HMO	$37.02
Molina Healthcare	Medicaid HMO	$37.37
Simply HealthCare	Medicaid HMO	$37.37
Sunshine Health	Medicaid HMO	$37.37
Freedom Health	Medicaid HMO	$37.37
Aetna	Medicaid HMO	$38.08
Florida Community Care	Medicaid HMO	$39.15
Cigna	Commercial HMO	$47.15
Cigna	Commercial PPO	$48.08
Aetna	Commercial HMO	$58.56
Aetna	Medicare PPO	$88.38
BayCarePlus	Medicare HMO	$88.38
Blue Cross	Medicare HMO	$88.38
Humana Military	Commercial Other	$91.82
United Healthcare	Medicare HMO	$94.56
Solis Health	Medicare HMO	$97.22
Aetna	Medicare HMO	$101.64
Cigna	Medicare HMO	$101.64
Humana	Medicare HMO	$110.47
Wellcare	Medicare HMO	$123.73
Molina	Medicare HMO	$136.62
Simply Healthcare	Medicare HMO	$136.62
Molina	Medicare HMO	$136.62
Simply Healthcare	Medicare HMO	$136.62
Freedom	Medicare HMO	$151.80
Optimum	Medicare HMO	$151.80
Freedom	Medicare HMO	$151.80
Optimum	Medicare HMO	$151.80
CarePlus	Medicare HMO	$173.43
CarePlus	Medicare HMO	$173.43
Ambetter	Commercial Select Core	$198.85
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO My Blue	$222.54
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO My Blue	$222.54
Ambetter	Commercial Value	$225.36
Ultimate Health Plan	Medicare HMO	$227.70
Ultimate Health Plan	Medicare HMO	$227.70
AvMed	Commercial Other	$235.29
AvMed	Commercial Other	$235.29
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO Simply Blue	$291.84
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO Simply Blue	$291.84
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO Blue Select	$301.02
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO Blue Select	$301.02
Aetna	Commercial Other	$351.42
Aetna	Commercial Other	$351.42
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO Health Options	$355.44
Blue Cross	Commercial HMO Health Options	$355.44
Aetna	Commercial HMO	$367.36
Aetna	Commercial HMO	$367.36
AvMed	Commercial	$371.91
AvMed	Commercial	$371.91
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO Network Blue	$374.41
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO Network Blue	$374.41
Evolutions	Commercial Prime Network Products	$379.50
Evolutions	Commercial Prime Network Products	$379.50
Cigna	Commercial HMO	$399.99
Cigna	Commercial HMO	$399.99
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO PHS	$401.66
Blue Cross	Commercial PPO PHS	$401.66
United Healthcare	Commercial HMO	$403.79
United Healthcare	Commercial HMO	$403.79
Molina	Commercial Other	$427.32
Molina	Commercial Other	$427.32
Molina	Commercial Other	$448.57
Molina	Commercial Other	$448.57
Evolutions	Commercial PPO International	$531.30
Evolutions	Commercial PPO International	$531.30
Evolutions	Commercial PPO International	$531.30
Evolutions	Commercial PPO International	$531.30
United Healthcare	Commercial PPO	$594.30
United Healthcare	Commercial PPO	$594.30
United Healthcare	Commercial PPO	$594.30
United Healthcare	Commercial PPO	$594.30
Aetna	Commercial PPO	$618.58
Aetna	Commercial PPO	$618.58
Aetna	Commercial PPO	$618.58
Aetna	Commercial PPO	$618.58
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Select Network	$645.15
First Health	Commercial PPO	$645.15
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Select Network	$645.15
First Health	Commercial PPO	$645.15
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Select Network	$645.15
First Health	Commercial PPO	$645.15
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Select Network	$645.15
First Health	Commercial PPO	$645.15
Cigna	Commercial PPO	$660.33
Cigna	Commercial PPO	$660.33
Cigna	Commercial PPO	$660.33
Cigna	Commercial PPO	$660.33
Multiplan	Commercial PPO	$683.10
United Healthcare	Indemnity	$683.10
Multiplan	Commercial PPO	$683.10
United Healthcare	Indemnity	$683.10
Multiplan	Commercial PPO	$683.10
United Healthcare	Indemnity	$683.10
Multiplan	Commercial PPO	$683.10
United Healthcare	Indemnity	$683.10
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Choice	$705.87
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Choice	$705.87
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Choice	$705.87
Evolutions	Commercial PPO Choice	$705.87
Ambetter	Commercial Select Core	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Value	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Select Core	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Value	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Select Core	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Value	$759
United Behavioral Health	Commercial Other	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Select Core	$759
Ambetter	Commercial Value	$759
United Behavioral Health	Commercial Other	$759

Key finding: At St. Joseph's Hospital, 113 published rates for code 71046 run from $29.60 (Aetna, Commercial Other) to $759 (several commercial plans), about 26x apart.

What to Do With These Chest X-ray Prices

Ask which view count is ordered. This page covers CPT 71046, a chest X-ray with 2 views. Ask the ordering office for the exact code before anyone quotes a number, since a different view count or a contrast order changes the code. Then ask the hospital for its cash or self-pay price for that code and an itemized estimate in writing.

Measure the quote against what this page shows. Cash prices here run from $256.20 at Tampa General Hospital to $455.40 at BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, but 19 of 27 hospitals publish a cash price identical to the gross charge. At AdventHealth Carrollwood the cash price is $1,158.09, while insured rates there reach only $201.75. At none of the 27 hospitals is cash below every insured rate, so a cash quote is not automatically the lower figure. Your plan's actual allowed amount is worth asking about before you decide how to pay.

Expect the hospital charge and the reading fee on separate bills.

The figures here are the hospital (facility, technical) charge only.
The radiologist who reads the images usually bills separately, so ask whether that group's fee is included in any quote.
On the hospital bill, check that 71046 appears once and matches the code you were quoted.

Know the limits of the listing. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently. On this page, every row has a published cash price and gross charge, so no $0 or blank figure needs to be read as free. One hospital, AdventHealth Riverview, lists no insured rates, which means missing data rather than a missing charge.

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 Tampa-St. Petersburg?

Cash prices for code 71046 on this page run from $95 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital to $3,770.97 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital. All 27 hospitals publish a cash price, so none is missing. Excluding the 19 hospitals whose cash price equals the gross charge, the range is $256.20 at Tampa General Hospital to $455.40 at BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel. These are facility charges only. The radiologist who reads the images usually bills a professional fee separately, and that amount is not included in the figures here.

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

The gross charge is a list price that most patients are never billed, which is why it can sit far above the amount a self-pay patient is quoted. At Tampa General Hospital, the cash price of $256.20 is 35% of the $732 gross charge. At the seven BayCare Health System hospitals, the cash price of $455.40 is 60% of the $759 gross charge. At 19 of 27 hospitals, however, the cash price is 100% of the gross charge, so there is no gap between the two. At those hospitals the gross charge, such as $3,770.97 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, is also the published cash price.

Does insurance cover a chest x-ray?

Whether a chest x-ray is covered depends on the specific plan, so the plan's own materials or the insurer are the place to confirm. The price files show negotiated rates for 26 of 27 hospitals on this page. At St. Joseph's Hospital, published rates range from $29.60 to $759, depending on the insurer and plan. At 18 rows, the cash price is above every insured rate at that hospital. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate rather than a copay.

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

The facility charge is only one part of the bill. A radiologist usually bills a separate professional fee for reading and interpreting the images. If the exam is part of an emergency visit or a physician's office visit, there may also be a separate charge for the visit itself, and a referring provider may bill for the visit. Some hospitals also bill independent physician groups separately from the hospital. Because each of these bills can come from a different organization, an itemized statement is the way to see which charges belong to which provider.

What is the cash price for a chest x-ray at Tampa General Hospital?

Tampa General Hospital publishes a cash price of $256.20 for CPT 71046, a chest x-ray with 2 views. That is 35% of its $732 gross charge. This is a facility charge only and does not include any separate professional fees. It is also the lowest cash price on this page among hospitals that publish a discount.

What does a chest x-ray cost at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa with insurance?

St. Joseph's Hospital publishes 113 rates for CPT 71046. They run from $29.60 for an Aetna commercial plan to $759, which is about 26x the lowest. Its cash price is $455.40 and its gross charge is $759. These are facility charges only, and rates vary by plan.

How much does Aetna pay for a chest x-ray in Tampa-St. Petersburg?

Across 27 hospitals on this page, Aetna's published rates for CPT 71046 run from $28.50 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital to $1,131.29 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital. The median is $226.53. These are facility charges only. Rates for a specific plan can differ from these figures.

Which St. Petersburg hospitals publish a cash price for a chest x-ray?

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital publishes a cash price of $3,007.71 for CPT 71046, equal to its gross charge, so no self-pay discount is shown. Its insured rates run from $141.36 to $2,767.09. All 27 hospitals on this page publish a cash price. These are facility charges only.

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