How much does chest X-ray, 2 views cost in Texas?
CPT 71046 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) lowest | Hospital | $25cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $72cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $101cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $102negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $107negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $107negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $114cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $118negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $150cash | — | — |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $176cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $179cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $276cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $282cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $329cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $329cash | — | — |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $340cash | — | — |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $391cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $391cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $391cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $412cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $414cash | — | — |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $422cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $435cash | — | — |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) | Hospital | $470cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $521cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $536cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $541negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $541negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $541negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $608cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $608cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) | Hospital | $628cash | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $1,086cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $1,086cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $1,086cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $1,086cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $1,086cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) gross charge | Hospital | $1,307cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $3,583cash | — | ★★★★★ |
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What should 71046 cost in Texas?
For chest X-ray, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $391, with hospitals ranging from $176 to $608 across 39 facilities. 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for chest X-ray, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Texas is around $391, with hospital prices ranging from $176 to $608 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
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 September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.