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Chest X-ray, single view cost in Chicago.

What chest x-ray, single view costs at 7 Chicago-area hospitals, pulled directly from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Cash-pay range: $16 to $538 (34× spread). CPT code 71045.

Cheapest in Chicago
$16
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Chicago, IL
vs.
Most expensive in Chicago
$538
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL

All Chicago-area hospitals.

# Hospital Cash price
1
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Chicago, IL
$16 to $156
2
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Chicago, IL
$135
3
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
$199
4
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, IL
$223
5
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
$345
6
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
$433
7
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
$538

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Chest X-ray, single view, nationally.

The Chicago numbers above only tell part of the story. The same chest x-ray, single view can vary 10× across US metros, and even within Chicago the published prices span 34 times from cheapest to most expensive.

For the national comparison set, see the Chest X-ray, single view overview page, which covers chest x-ray, single view prices at every hospital in our dataset.

What to ask before you book.

Is this the all-in price? Hospitals often quote the facility fee and bill the radiologist, anesthesiologist, or specialist separately. Ask for the bundled total.

Cash-pay vs. insurance? Don't assume insurance is cheaper. For high-deductible plans, cash pay often beats the negotiated rate, especially for elective imaging.

Financial assistance? Federally-tax-exempt hospitals must have a financial-assistance policy. It can knock 50-100% off the bill for households below specific income thresholds.