Chest X-ray cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $53.76 to $528.75, with a median of $384.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $330.24 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $178.00 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 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 Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 CHEST - 2 VIEW | $53.76 | $96.00 | $16.91–$96.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI CHEST XRAY 2 VIEWS | $116.48 | $208.00 | $16.91–$63.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CHEST- 2 VIEW | $127.12 | $227.00 | $16.91–$227.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CHEST - 2 VIEW | $127.12 | $227.00 | $16.91–$227.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CHEST-2 VIEW | $127.12 | $227.00 | $16.91–$227.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 CHEST SPECIAL 2V | $155.68 | $278.00 | $16.91–$278.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 CHEST - 2 VIEW | $155.68 | $278.00 | $16.91–$278.00 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CHEST 2 VIEWS | $332.25 | $443.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Chest Special Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Chest 2 Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Chest Special Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Chest 2 Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Chest Special Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Chest 2 Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Chest Special Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Chest Special Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Chest 2 Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Chest 2 Views | $384.00 | $384.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 CHEST 2 VIEWS | $389.25 | $519.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI CHEST 2 VIEWS | $414.00 | $552.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CHEST 2 VIEWS | $528.75 | $705.00 | $1.00–$99.38 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CHEST 2 VIEWS | $528.75 | $705.00 | $1.00–$99.38 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.76, median $384.00, highest $528.75 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $155.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 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.