Chest X-Ray Cost with Medicare (2026)

X-ray imaging of the chest to evaluate lungs and heart.

$150

National Avg Cost

$120

Medicare Pays

$30

Patient Pays

Imaging

Chest X-Ray Cost by State

#	State	Average Cost	Medicare Pays	Patient Pays
1	Idaho	$186	$149	$37
2	California	$184	$147	$37
3	Kansas	$180	$144	$36
4	New Mexico	$177	$142	$35
5	Indiana	$176	$141	$35
6	Texas	$175	$140	$35
7	Pennsylvania	$174	$139	$35
8	Tennessee	$174	$139	$35
9	Arkansas	$174	$139	$35
10	South Carolina	$173	$138	$35
11	Maine	$171	$137	$34
12	New Hampshire	$168	$134	$34
13	Michigan	$167	$133	$33
14	New Jersey	$165	$132	$33
15	Wyoming	$164	$131	$33
16	Montana	$164	$131	$33
17	Missouri	$163	$130	$33
18	Arizona	$161	$129	$32
19	Iowa	$159	$127	$32
20	Maryland	$156	$125	$31
21	Virginia	$156	$125	$31
22	Florida	$156	$125	$31
23	Oregon	$156	$125	$31
24	Massachusetts	$155	$124	$31
25	Hawaii	$154	$124	$31
26	Oklahoma	$150	$120	$30
27	Alabama	$147	$117	$29
28	Minnesota	$146	$116	$29
29	Utah	$145	$116	$29
30	West Virginia	$144	$115	$29
31	Georgia	$141	$112	$28
32	Connecticut	$139	$111	$28
33	Vermont	$139	$111	$28
34	Delaware	$138	$110	$28
35	Kentucky	$137	$109	$27
36	Illinois	$136	$109	$27
37	Alaska	$130	$104	$26
38	South Dakota	$129	$104	$26
39	North Dakota	$126	$100	$25
40	Rhode Island	$124	$99	$25
41	Mississippi	$121	$97	$24
42	New York	$121	$96	$24
43	Washington	$120	$96	$24
44	Nevada	$119	$95	$24
45	Colorado	$117	$94	$23
46	North Carolina	$117	$93	$23
47	Nebraska	$116	$93	$23
48	Wisconsin	$116	$93	$23
49	Ohio	$114	$91	$23
50	Louisiana	$113	$91	$23

How much does a Chest X-Ray cost with Medicare?

The national average cost for Chest X-Ray is $150. Medicare typically pays $120, leaving a patient responsibility of $30.

Does Medicare cover Chest X-Ray?

Yes, Medicare covers Chest X-Ray. The average Medicare payment is $120 out of a total cost of $150.

What category is Chest X-Ray?

Chest X-Ray is classified as a imaging procedure.