Chest X-ray cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $203.00 to $263.25, with a median of $233.13. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $30.13 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $168.00 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 71046 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, CHEST; 2 VIEWS | $203.00 | $203.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 71046 CH RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION, CHEST; 2 VIEWS | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 71046 X-RAY CHEST 2 VIEWS PORTABLE | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Xr Chest 2 Views | $263.25 | $405.00 | $9.09–$364.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $203.00, median $233.13, highest $263.25 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $233.13 — 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.