Sunshine Health Chest X-ray Rates in Tampa-St. Petersburg
Published Sunshine Health negotiated rates for Chest X-ray at 27 hospitals in Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL. Data from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files.
Lowest Rate
$24.23
HCA Florida Northside Hospital
all plan types
Highest Rate
$961.60
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
all plan types
Rate Spread
40x
across all plan types
Hospitals
27
with Sunshine Health data
A chest X-ray under Sunshine Health ranges from $24.23 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital to $961.60 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, a 40x spread across 27 Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals. The median negotiated rate is $201.75. The lowest figure is a QHP rate, and lower rates in this data often reflect Medicaid or Medicare plan types rather than commercial coverage.
Sunshine Health Chest X-ray Rates by Hospital
Median of all 33 published Sunshine Health rates for Chest X-ray at these hospitals: $201.75
Rates shown are Sunshine Health's published negotiated rates from each hospital's CMS transparency file. "Lowest rate" is the lowest rate across all Sunshine Health plan types (including Medicaid-managed and Medicare Advantage) at that hospital. Commercial plan rates are typically higher. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.
Reading Sunshine Health Chest X-ray Rates in Tampa-St. Petersburg
Where Tampa chest x-ray rates begin and end for Sunshine Health. The lowest published rate is $24.23, listed at HCA Florida Northside Hospital, HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital and HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital. At the other end, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital shows $961.60, followed by HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital and HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital at $886.32 each.
How wide the Sunshine Health spread runs around Tampa. Rates across the 27 hospitals spread 40x from lowest to highest, and the median of all 33 published rates is $201.75. The plan type behind the $24.23 rates is listed as QHP, while the next-lowest rates of $37.37 are listed as Medicaid HMO. Rates tied to Medicaid plans likely reflect those plans rather than commercial ones, so the plan behind a figure matters when you compare.
What to ask about a Tampa chest x-ray.
- Ask Sunshine Health for your own plan's negotiated rate and estimated cost share at a named hospital.
- Ask Sunshine Health whether that hospital is in network for your plan.
- Ask the hospital for an estimate.
These are facility rates. Professional fees, such as a radiologist's reading, are billed separately.
Written from the rates in the table above. General information, not medical or insurance advice.
Understanding Sunshine Health Negotiated Rates
A negotiated rate is the price Sunshine Health has agreed to pay a hospital for a specific service. This is not necessarily what you pay out of pocket. If you have met your annual deductible, you typically pay a copay or coinsurance percentage of the negotiated rate. If you have not met your deductible, you may owe the full negotiated rate.
The same insurer often negotiates different rates at different hospitals, and different plan types (HMO, PPO, high-deductible) within the same insurer can have different rates at the same hospital. The table above shows the range across all Sunshine Health plan types at each facility.
Prices shown are facility fees only. You will also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the lowest-cost Sunshine Health Chest X-ray in Tampa-St. Petersburg?
The lowest Sunshine Health negotiated rate for Chest X-ray in Tampa-St. Petersburg is $24.23 at HCA Florida Northside Hospital, across all plan types including Medicaid-managed and Medicare Advantage. The highest is $961.60 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, a 40x difference. Commercial plan rates typically fall between these extremes.
Is the Sunshine Health negotiated rate what I'll pay?
Not necessarily. The negotiated rate is what Sunshine Health has agreed to pay the hospital. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance. If you have not met your annual deductible, you may owe the full negotiated rate. Contact Sunshine Health for a pre-service cost estimate specific to your plan.
How many Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals have published Sunshine Health rates?
27 hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area have published Sunshine Health negotiated rates for Chest X-ray in their CMS transparency files. Having a published rate does not necessarily confirm current network participation. Verify your network status with Sunshine Health directly.
Why do chest X-ray costs vary between facilities with Sunshine Health?
The rates shown here are hospital facility charges. Outpatient imaging centers often charge less for the same X-ray under the same Sunshine Health plan. Whether the X-ray is classified as preventive or diagnostic also affects your cost-sharing. Confirm with Sunshine Health how the visit will be billed before scheduling.
We are not affiliated with Sunshine Health or any hospital listed on this page. Negotiated rates are sourced from hospital-published CMS transparency files and represent the amounts agreed between the insurer and hospital. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance. Contact Sunshine Health or the hospital billing department for a cost estimate specific to your plan. All insurer and hospital names are trademarks of their respective owners.