Imaging - X-ray
Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Fort Worth, TX
Chest X-ray, 1 view is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.
Typical cash price
In Texas
From 497 hospital and 12 clinic prices in Texas.
Nationwide typical: $210 (most listed prices $68.67–$553).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: Urgent care and imaging centers quote global. Hospitals bill the technical fee, and the radiology group bills the read.
Cheapest in Fort Worth, TX
Total price
Chest X-ray, 1 view
The scan + the radiologist's read
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the scan + the radiologist's read. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
Near Fort Worth, TX, from 40 providers. Most listed prices: $199–$894.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Cook Children's Medical Center$86.88Hospital · Fort Worth · 3 miEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Trophy Club$146Hospital · Trophy Club · ~15 miEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth$146Hospital · Fort Worth · 3.9 miEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $68.21est. $86.88 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Cook Children's Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $127est. $146 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Trophy Club price file · checked Oct 2026 - $127est. $146 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Wort price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $180est. $199 total
The radiologist read is billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Methodist Legacy ER and Urgent Care price file · checked Oct 2026 - $180est. $199 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $197est. $215 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital Burleson price file · checked Oct 2026 - $203est. $221 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Arling price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $203est. $221 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of City V price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $203est. $221 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of the Mi price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $221
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $230
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: JPS Health Network price file · checked Oct 2026 - $238
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Is the radiologist's read included?
Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.
Do I need a referral?
Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.