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Chest X-ray (2 views) at The George Washington University Hospital

900 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date January 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 71046.

$392
Cash price
$291
Median commercial
$979
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $291 — 23% above the Washington, DC metro median of $237. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaHMO (+1 same-rate plans) $115 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldHMO $278 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldPpoonly $303 negotiated rate
AetnaManaged Care $700 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 The George Washington University Hospital without insurance?

The George Washington University Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $392 for Chest X-ray (2 views), against a gross charge of $979. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for chest x-ray (2 views) at The George Washington University Hospital?

The George Washington University Hospital lists 4 commercial plan rates for Chest X-ray (2 views), from $115 (Cigna) to $700 (Aetna), with a median of $291. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $237.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file The George Washington University Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date January 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.