Chest X-ray cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $56.18 to $380.80, with a median of $341.60. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 6.8× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD PC XR CHEST FRONT/LAT | $56.18 | $93.63 | — source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $279.20 | $349.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $332.80 | $416.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $350.40 | $438.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $352.80 | $441.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $369.60 | $462.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM CHEST 2 VWS | $380.80 | $476.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $279.20 | $330.00 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $332.80 | $332.80 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $369.60 | $369.60 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $352.80 | $352.80 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $56.18 | $56.18 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $350.40 | $350.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.