Chest X-ray cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $43.00 to $362.40, with a median of $267.51. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $224.51 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $277.29 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $43.00 | $43.00 | $5.98–$34.40 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Chest 2 Vws | $116.50 | $233.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $157.04 | $302.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS - TECH | $230.01 | $451.00 | $288.87–$360.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $249.06 | $864.06 | $622.13–$648.05 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $262.81 | $864.06 | $622.13–$648.05 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $263.85 | $864.06 | $371.55–$777.66 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $271.17 | $864.06 | $622.13–$648.05 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $286.18 | $864.06 | $622.13–$648.05 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "RADIOLOGIC EXAM, CHEST; 2 VIEWS" | $304.00 | $380.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $305.33 | $864.06 | $241.94–$777.66 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $322.56 | $672.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $322.56 | $672.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $322.56 | $672.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CHEST, 2 VIEW FRONTAL/LATERAL | $362.40 | $453.00 | $38.51–$362.40 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.00, median $267.51, highest $362.40 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $255.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 10 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.