What is the typical price for Chest X-Ray, Two Views in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71046, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $110 to $414 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $157.

Why is the price range for Chest X-Ray, Two Views so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 3.8× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for Chest X-Ray, Two Views if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $348. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 71046 mean?

CPT 71046 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Chest X-Ray, Two Views. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Chest X-Ray, Two Views

CPT 7104639 Colorado hospitals reporting

Standard two-view chest X-ray. The most common imaging study for pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and pre-operative clearance.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$110to$414

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $157.

$110$414

Cash price (median)

$348

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$731

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 71046
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price Chest X-Ray, Two Views

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71046, the typical insured price for Chest X-Ray, Two Views runs $110 to $414 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $157 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $348, against a median gross charge of $731.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $1,361 Median negotiated $43 25th–75th $24 – $517 Cash $681 Payers 31	$43	$24 – $517	$681	31
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $89 25th–75th $89 – $89 Cash — Payers 1	$89	$89 – $89	—	1
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $465 Median negotiated $91 25th–75th $91 – $100 Cash $260 Payers 7	$91	$91 – $100	$260	7
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $162 Median negotiated $92 25th–75th $91 – $149 Cash $57 Payers 7	$92	$91 – $149	$57	7
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $106 Median negotiated $98 25th–75th $98 – $98 Cash $90 Payers 3	$98	$98 – $98	$90	3
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $103 Median negotiated $98 25th–75th $52 – $100 Cash $77 Payers 15	$98	$52 – $100	$77	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $981 Median negotiated $100 25th–75th $23 – $182 Cash $393 Payers 14	$100	$23 – $182	$393	14
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $981 Median negotiated $101 25th–75th $23 – $182 Cash $392 Payers 15	$101	$23 – $182	$392	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $981 Median negotiated $102 25th–75th $23 – $182 Cash $393 Payers 15	$102	$23 – $182	$393	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $982 Median negotiated $106 25th–75th $66 – $259 Cash $393 Payers 16	$106	$66 – $259	$393	16
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $981 Median negotiated $114 25th–75th $24 – $270 Cash $393 Payers 15	$114	$24 – $270	$393	15
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $577 Median negotiated $115 25th–75th $88 – $359 Cash $346 Payers 12	$115	$88 – $359	$346	12
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $731 Median negotiated $116 25th–75th $88 – $373 Cash $256 Payers 14	$116	$88 – $373	$256	14
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $981 Median negotiated $123 25th–75th $93 – $266 Cash $393 Payers 14	$123	$93 – $266	$393	14
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $510 Median negotiated $130 25th–75th $94 – $248 Cash $204 Payers 12	$130	$94 – $248	$204	12
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $731 Median negotiated $135 25th–75th $88 – $367 Cash $219 Payers 12	$135	$88 – $367	$219	12
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $690 Median negotiated $138 25th–75th $88 – $342 Cash $311 Payers 14	$138	$88 – $342	$311	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $690 Median negotiated $138 25th–75th $88 – $342 Cash $311 Payers 14	$138	$88 – $342	$311	14
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $1,245 Median negotiated $155 25th–75th $88 – $626 Cash $436 Payers 15	$155	$88 – $626	$436	15
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $731 Median negotiated $157 25th–75th $88 – $304 Cash $256 Payers 13	$157	$88 – $304	$256	13
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $273 Median negotiated $177 25th–75th $92 – $205 Cash $191 Payers 8	$177	$92 – $205	$191	8
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $1,058 Median negotiated $182 25th–75th $23 – $468 Cash $423 Payers 14	$182	$23 – $468	$423	14
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $305 Median negotiated $194 25th–75th $52 – $380 Cash $122 Payers 14	$194	$52 – $380	$122	14
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $435 Median negotiated $199 25th–75th $109 – $345 Cash $348 Payers 12	$199	$109 – $345	$348	12
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $546 Median negotiated $219 25th–75th $50 – $322 Cash $218 Payers 16	$219	$50 – $322	$218	16
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $327 Median negotiated $222 25th–75th $95 – $284 Cash $294 Payers 12	$222	$95 – $284	$294	12
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $577 Median negotiated $281 25th–75th $65 – $452 Cash $404 Payers 16	$281	$65 – $452	$404	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $577 Median negotiated $281 25th–75th $65 – $452 Cash $404 Payers 16	$281	$65 – $452	$404	16
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $461 Median negotiated $339 25th–75th $73 – $393 Cash $184 Payers 14	$339	$73 – $393	$184	14
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $1,018 Median negotiated $489 25th–75th $261 – $657 Cash $1,018 Payers 15	$489	$261 – $657	$1,018	15
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $774 Median negotiated $503 25th–75th $428 – $577 Cash $503 Payers 33	$503	$428 – $577	$503	33
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $1,023 Median negotiated $655 25th–75th $266 – $716 Cash $1,023 Payers 15	$655	$266 – $716	$1,023	15
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $979 Median negotiated $761 25th–75th $32 – $920 Cash $392 Payers 12	$761	$32 – $920	$392	12
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $347 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $174 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$174	1
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $308 Median negotiated $912 25th–75th $912 – $912 Cash $308 Payers 14	$912	$912 – $912	$308	14
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $2,208 Median negotiated $1,166 25th–75th $663 – $1,546 Cash $2,208 Payers 14	$1,166	$663 – $1,546	$2,208	14
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $1,909 Median negotiated $1,221 25th–75th $561 – $1,336 Cash $1,909 Payers 14	$1,221	$561 – $1,336	$1,909	14
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $2,160 Median negotiated $1,382 25th–75th $598 – $1,512 Cash $2,160 Payers 15	$1,382	$598 – $1,512	$2,160	15
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $2,561 Median negotiated $1,496 25th–75th $512 – $1,793 Cash $2,561 Payers 13	$1,496	$512 – $1,793	$2,561	13
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $534 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $320 Payers —	—	—	$320	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Chest X-Ray, Two Views in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 71046, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $110 to $414 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $157.
Why is the price range for Chest X-Ray, Two Views so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 3.8× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Chest X-Ray, Two Views if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $348. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 71046 mean?: CPT 71046 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Chest X-Ray, Two Views. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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