Chest X-ray cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $67.80 to $573.02, with a median of $361.94. The lowest price is at Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital (Irvine). The highest price is 8.5× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $114.00 | $380.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CHEST XR 2 VIEWS | $121.60 | $608.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CHEST PA LAT | $160.19 | $400.47 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $179.54 | $382.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views - Xr Chest 2 Views | $212.40 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY X-ray of chest, 2 views | $361.94 | $482.59 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $550.80 | $918.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $573.02 | $573.02 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $121.60 | $361.94 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $361.94 | $467.48 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $212.40 | $287.17 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $361.94 | $456.37 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $67.80 | $214.87 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $361.94 | $361.94 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $160.19 | $160.19 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $179.54 | $179.54 |
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
- Alaska$428.22
- 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
- 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.