Chest X-ray cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $148.77 to $341.32, with a median of $245.05. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $96.28 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $393.82 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CHEST 2 VIEW E1D | $148.77 | $413.25 | $28.74–$235.55 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $148.77 | $413.25 | $28.74–$235.55 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 IR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $148.77 | $413.25 | $28.74–$235.55 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $341.32 | $568.86 | $187.72–$398.20 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence both sides Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 XR CHEST DECUBITUS BILAT | $148.77 | $413.25 | $28.74–$235.55 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $148.77, median $245.05, highest $341.32 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $148.77, median $148.77, highest $148.77.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $245.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.