How much does chest x-ray (2 views) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $109 (Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center) to $369 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 3.4× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $1,056 | $134median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $392 | $291median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $698 | $176median of 2 plans | $107median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $125 | $128median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Lowest Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $107 | $109median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $395 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $228 | $232median of 11 plans | $232median of 2 plans | $232median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $120 | $117median of 76 plans | $108median of 6 plans | $110median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $126 | $123median of 76 plans | $114median of 7 plans | $116median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $438 | $369median of 14 plans | $107median of 4 plans | $120median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $152 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $443 | $358median of 10 plans | $106median of 3 plans | $120median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $284 | $300median of 10 plans | — | $204median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $154 | $154median of 11 plans | $89median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $247 | $291median of 11 plans | $91median of 6 plans | $83median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $282 | $298median of 2 plans | $87median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $1,066 | $134median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $181 | $183median of 4 plans | $103median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 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.
Common questions
How much does chest x-ray (2 views) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Chest X-ray (2 views) in Washington, DC range from $107 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $1,066 at Reston Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for chest x-ray (2 views)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center lists the lowest ($109, median of 1 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.