Chest X-ray cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $199.55 to $442.00, with a median of $302.90. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Methodist Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $103.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $260.98 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital lowest Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist lowest Grove City, OH Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital lowest Pickerington, OH Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $279.50 | $430.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $302.90 | $466.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 CHEST, 2 VWS | $423.00 | $470.00 | $305.50–$460.60 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $73.77–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $73.77–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $72.38–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $73.77–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $72.38–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $442.00 | $680.00 | $73.77–$680.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.55, median $302.90, highest $442.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $291.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.