Cash / self-pay
$126
Commercial
$123
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$114
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$116
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does chest x-ray (2 views) cost near Arlington, VA?
Hospitals within 10 miles of Arlington, VA, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 71046. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $123 (Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring, ≈10 mi) to $369 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 3.0× apart within a short drive of Arlington, VA. That spread is why this page exists.
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Arlington, VA · ≈2 mi
Cash / self-pay
$154
Commercial
$154
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$89
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈5 mi
Cash / self-pay
$698
Commercial
$176
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$107
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$181
Commercial
$183
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$103
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$392
Commercial
$291
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$247
Commercial
$291
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$91
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$83
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$247
Commercial
$291
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$91
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$83
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$247
Commercial
$291
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$91
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$83
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$284
Commercial
$300
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$204
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$443
Commercial
$358
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$106
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$120
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$438
Commercial
$369
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$107
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$120
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$395
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈2 mi | $154 | $154median of 11 plans | $89median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈4 mi | $443 | $358median of 10 plans | $106median of 3 plans | $120median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $392 | $291median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈4 mi | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈5 mi | $698 | $176median of 2 plans | $107median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈6 mi | $181 | $183median of 4 plans | $103median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $438 | $369median of 14 plans | $107median of 4 plans | $120median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $284 | $300median of 10 plans | — | $204median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈8 mi | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · ≈9 mi | $395 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi | $126 | $123median of 76 plans | $114median of 7 plans | $116median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Arlington, VA. 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 near Arlington, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Chest X-ray (2 views) near Arlington, VA range from $126 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $698 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (11 hospitals within 10 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Arlington, VA lists the lowest price for chest x-ray (2 views)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (≈10 mi from Arlington, VA) lists the lowest ($123, median of 76 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($369, median of 14 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.