CPT 36251

Standard X-ray

Current code42 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 36251 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$7,789 – $12,7492 plans$3,894 – $6,000$9,736 – $14,999
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$9,055 – $9,3102 plans$5,101$12,753
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$382 – $9,83828 plans$7,675$9,594
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$6,793$9,704
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01—$9,194$13,134
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01—$454$698
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$6,367 – $7,7896 plans$3,894$9,736
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$7,1072 plans$3,894$9,736
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$7,1072 plans$3,894$9,736
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$7,1072 plans$3,894$9,736
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$9,1822 plans$5,101$12,753
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01—$4,272$8,544
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$5,434$7,763
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$12,249$17,499
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01—$4,772$9,177
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01—$12,296$17,565
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01—$6,108$11,747
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$373 – $13,499152 plans$1,037 – $14,062$1,037 – $14,062
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$5,036 – $14,43511 plans$8,548$10,685
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$7,908$16,476
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$7,908$16,476
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$7,908$16,476
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$7,1072 plans$3,894$9,736
Trios HealthKennewick——$89,429
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$6,793$9,704
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$5,513 – $6,8864 plans$4,390$8,608
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$10,1541 plan$7,253$18,132

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
$1,462 in an office; $233 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$1,275 in an office; $220 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$3,226 (APC 5183)