How much does Chest X-ray, 2 views cost in Arizona?
CPT 71046 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $56cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $57cash | 0.6× | — |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $61cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $67cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $67cash | 0.8× | — |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $70cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $72cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $73cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| SimonMed Imaging | Imaging center | $74cash | 0.8× | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $75cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $75cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $77cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $77cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $79cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $80cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Sun Radiology | Imaging center | $83cash | 0.9× | — |
| Open MRI Solutions | Imaging center | $90cash | 1.0× | — |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Hospital | $94negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $101cash | 1.2× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $114negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $118cash | 1.3× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $132cash | 1.5× | — |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $139negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $146cash | 1.7× | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $163cash | 1.9× | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $198cash | 2.2× | — |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $206cash | 2.3× | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $234negotiated | 2.7× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $254cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $284cash | 3.2× | — |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $302cash | 3.4× | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $363cash | 4.1× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $367cash | 4.2× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $396cash | 4.5× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $399cash | 4.5× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $438cash | 5.0× | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $464cash | 5.3× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $475cash | 5.4× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $511cash | 5.8× | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $557cash | 6.3× | — |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | — |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | — |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $863cash | 9.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $1,004cash | 11.4× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $1,004cash | 11.4× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $1,004cash | 11.4× | — |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $1,166cash | 13.2× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $1,166cash | 13.2× | ★★★★★ |
- For 71046 (Chest X-ray, 2 views), Medicare's benchmark rate is $88.05. A fair self-pay target for this line is $176.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 71046 is $301.70, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $78.72–$863.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 71046 cost in Arizona?
For Chest X-ray, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $254, with hospitals ranging from $79 to $863 across 51 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $88, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Chest X-ray, 2 views cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for Chest X-ray, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Arizona is around $254, with hospital prices ranging from $79 to $863 across 51 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 71046?
Medicare pays about $88 for Chest X-ray, 2 views (CPT 71046). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Chest X-ray, 2 views?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed July 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.