Chest X-ray cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $68.70 to $109.92, with a median of $96.36. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $27.66 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $81.84 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $68.70 | $458.00 | $174.04–$366.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $91.60 | $458.00 | $174.04–$412.20 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | $174.04–$412.20 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | $174.04–$412.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $96.18 | $458.00 | $174.04–$412.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | $16.64–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | $16.64–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | $16.64–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $96.36 | $438.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC XR CHEST 2 VWS | $109.92 | $458.00 | $174.04–$412.20 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.70, median $96.36, highest $109.92 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $96.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.