How much does Chest X-ray cost in Yakima?

Median insurer-negotiated rates range from $231 at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital to $231 at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, based on the hospitals' own federally mandated price files.

Is it cheaper to pay cash than use insurance?

Sometimes. Several hospitals publish discounted cash prices below the rates insurers negotiate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the self-pay price.

Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates rates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system usually share one contract. The same procedure with the same insurer can cost several times more across town.

Costs · Imaging · Chest X-ray · Yakima · code 71046

How much does a chest x-ray cost in Yakima?

Standard two-view chest X-ray. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 1 Yakima-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.

$231

lowest median negotiated rate

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital

$231

highest (adult hospitals)

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital

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price spread

same procedure, same metro

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Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt

cash (self-pay) price

Hospital	Gross charge	Cash price	Negotiated	Range	# rates	vs median

* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.

SOURCE: standard-charges files from 1 hospitals · file dates 2025-07-29 · retrieved 2026-08-08

Paying cash can beat using insurance. At MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, the self-pay price is $189 — less than the $231 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.

Skipping the hospital? 4 independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median $22 all-in for this procedure (21 insurer rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($231).

Fastex Advanced Mobile Imaging — $9
David Stepanek — $11
Cheryl Davison — $13
Steven Register — $14

All-in (global) negotiated fees from Cigna, Premera, and UnitedHealthcare's federally mandated Transparency-in-Coverage files, newest dated 2026-08-01; hospital bars above show the facility fee only — a physician fee is usually billed on top. Estimates — confirm with the provider.

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