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Chest X-ray (2 views) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 71046.

$284
Cash price
$300
Median commercial
$567
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $300 — 27% above the Washington, DC metro median of $237. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $27 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $238 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $266 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer (+1 same-rate plans) $283 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $298 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $303 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $386 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $412 negotiated rate
CignaOap $729 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $801 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $29 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $33 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $33 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $38 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $46 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $204 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $204 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $204 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $204 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $210 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $221 negotiated rate
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 at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $284 for Chest X-ray (2 views), against a gross charge of $567. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for chest x-ray (2 views) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Chest X-ray (2 views), from $27 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $801 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $300. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $237.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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