How much does chest x-ray (2 views) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 71046.

Median commercial rates on file run from $49 (Greater Baltimore Medical Center) to $247 (MedStar Union Memorial Hospital) — 5.1× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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Lowest commercial

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$71

Commercial

$49

median of 10 plans

Medicare

$36

median of 9 plans

Medicaid

$27

median of 2 plans

hospital file · July 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Harbor Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$160

Commercial

$163

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$163

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$163

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$182

Commercial

$186

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$186

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$186

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$186

Commercial

$190

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$190

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$190

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$242

Commercial

$247

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$247

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$247

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$211

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$130

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 15, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Mercy Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$123

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Northwest Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

$152

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$176

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$466

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UM St. Joseph Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$105

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UMMC Midtown Campus

Cash / self-pay

$242

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$153

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Hospital	Cash / self-pay	Commercial	Medicare	Medicaid	Source & file date
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center	$130	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 15, 2026
UM St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD	$105	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	$176	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Northwest Hospital Center	$152	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Lowest Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD	$71	$49median of 10 plans	$36median of 9 plans	$27median of 2 plans	hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD	$160	$163median of 11 plans	$163median of 2 plans	$163median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD	$182	$186median of 11 plans	$186median of 2 plans	$186median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD	$466	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center	$123	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
UMMC Midtown Campus	$242	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD	$242	$247median of 11 plans	$247median of 2 plans	$247median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$186	$190median of 11 plans	$190median of 2 plans	$190median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$211	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$153	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does chest x-ray (2 views) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Chest X-ray (2 views) in Baltimore, MD range from $71 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center to $466 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (14 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for chest x-ray (2 views)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Greater Baltimore Medical Center lists the lowest ($49, median of 10 plan rates) and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital the highest ($247, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.