Chest X-ray cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $54.00 to $397.80, with a median of $208.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 7.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$54.00Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$208.00half pay less
Highest$397.80in Missouri
Lowest saves$154.00vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views | $54.00 | $72.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views | $56.25 | $75.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views | $56.25 | $75.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Xr Chest 2 View Pf | $69.55 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO X-ray of chest, 2 views | $71.44 | $89.30 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CLINIC CHEST PHYSICAL | $72.45 | $181.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Chest X-Ray 2 Vw | $86.00 | $533.53 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO XR Contract Chest 2 Views | $115.00 | $457.30 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RA Chest 2 Views | $123.54 | $426.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $156.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $176.15 | $271.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Chest 2 Views | $184.60 | $284.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $206.70 | $318.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $207.35 | $319.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $208.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO XRAY CHEST 2 VIEWS | $246.00 | $410.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $260.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $282.10 | $434.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO X-RAY, CHEST, 2 VIEWS-XS | $284.40 | $474.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $286.65 | $441.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Radiologic Exam Chest 2 Views | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL X-RAY OF CHEST; 2 VIEWS | $298.40 | $298.40 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $301.60 | $464.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $304.85 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL XR Chest 2 Views | $310.64 | $388.30 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Xr Chest 2 Views | $349.05 | $537.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $361.40 | $556.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Xr Chest 2 Views | $361.40 | $556.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Xr Chest 2 Views | $397.80 | $612.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $56.25 | $282.10 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $72.45 | $184.60 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $54.00 | $201.52 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $246.00 | $265.20 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $86.00 | $104.77 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $69.55 | $182.52 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $361.40 | $361.40 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $206.70 | $206.70 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $208.00 | $208.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $304.85 | $304.85 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $71.44 | $71.44 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $207.35 | $207.35 |
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
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maine$228.98
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- 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.