71046
Chest X-ray, 2 views
Chest X-ray, 2 views is the #183 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $922.5M in payments across 63.0M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $8.92. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $31.82 per claim, 3.6× the median.
Total Paid
$922.5M
0.08% of all spending
Total Claims
63.0M
Providers
16K
Avg Cost/Claim
$15
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 71046? Based on 16K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$8.92
Average
$15.90
Std Dev
$22.76
Max
$384.67
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $5.92 and $17.09 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $4.12 and $31.82.
Top 1% bill above $115.99.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 71046 (Chest X-ray, 2 views) was billed by 16K providers across 63.0M claims, totaling $922.5M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 57.5M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$8.92
Providers Billing
16K
National Spending
$922.5M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.78×
Moderately skewed
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 71046
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $6.6M |
| 2 | The Health And Hospital Corporation Of Marion County Indianapolis, IN · Psychiatric Unit | $6.4M |
| 3 | Yukon-kuskokwim Health Corporation Bethel, AK · General Acute Care Hospital Rural | $4.7M |
| 4 | Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.5M |
| 5 | University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.3M |
| 6 | Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | $3.3M |
| 7 | Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.3M |
| 8 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $2.8M |
| 9 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.8M |
| 10 | Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque, NM · Emergency Medicine | $2.7M |
| 11 | 1184654923 | $2.7M |
| 12 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $2.6M |
| 13 | Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.5M |
| 14 | The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley New Britain, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.4M |
| 15 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $2.4M |
| 16 | 1700865094 | $2.3M |
| 17 | 1336192665 | $2.3M |
| 18 | The William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT · Clinic/Center, Emergency Care | $2.3M |
| 19 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Sacramento, CA · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.3M |
| 20 | Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Minneapolis, MN · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.3M |
Showing top 20 of 16K providers billing this code