Chest X-ray cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $210.83 to $845.00, with a median of $428.22. The lowest price is at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (Fairbanks). The highest price is 4.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71046. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital lowest Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK X-ray of chest, 2 views | $210.83 | $221.93 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK X-RAY OF CHEST; 2 VIEWS | $236.60 | $364.00 | — source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $266.76 | $342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center one side Palmer · Anchorage, AK XR Chest 1V w Decubitus Rt DR | $296.40 | $988.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $428.22 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $709.02 | $909.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $716.04 | $918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $733.98 | $941.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK X-ray of chest, 2 views | $845.00 | $845.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $296.40 | $733.98 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $709.02 | $709.02 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $210.83 | $210.83 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $716.04 | $716.04 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $236.60 | $236.60 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $428.22 | $428.22 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $266.76 | $266.76 |
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.
Chest X-ray, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$376.26
- Arizona$137.19
- Arkansas$125.33
- California$384.80
- Colorado$264.97
- Connecticut$227.70
- Delaware$299.28
- Florida$476.58
- Georgia$294.06
- Hawaii$238.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$268.75
- Indiana$210.10
- Iowa$157.95
- Kansas$252.28
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maine$228.98
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- Missouri$208.00
- Montana$206.80
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$201.35
- New Hampshire$203.82
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$303.50
- New York$168.00
- North Carolina$232.30
- North Dakota$172.80
- Ohio$260.98
- Oklahoma$141.00
- Oregon$202.40
- Pennsylvania$240.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$248.00
- South Dakota$341.60
- Tennessee$81.84
- Texas$393.82
- Utah$179.55
- Vermont$433.62
- Virginia$247.00
- Washington$277.29
- West Virginia$188.50
- Wisconsin$171.19
- Wyoming$226.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.