Chest X-ray cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient
In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $494.00 to $733.98, with a median of $613.99. The lowest listed price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center — $119.99 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $428.22 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Chest 2 V DR | $494.00 | $988.00 | $494.00–$948.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center one side Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Chest 1V w Decubitus Lt DR | $494.00 | $988.00 | $494.00–$948.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center one side Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Chest 1V w Decubitus Rt DR | $494.00 | $988.00 | $494.00–$948.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $733.98 | $941.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center both sides Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 XR Chest Decubitus Bilat DR | $494.00 | $988.00 | $494.00–$948.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $494.00, median $613.99, highest $733.98 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $494.00, median $494.00, highest $494.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $733.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.