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Xray Cost in Delaware (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a xray cost in Delaware?

What an xray in Delaware costs depends on your coverage. With commercial insurance it typically runs $50–$180, facility and physician fees combined. Medicare pays one national rate to every provider, and you generally owe about 20% of it (around $18) after the Part B deductible. Without insurance, posted hospital cash prices run $31–$216. The sections below break this down by coverage and by insurer. This estimate is based on CMS fee schedules and hospital price transparency data published under federal law.

Three low-priced facilities in Delaware, from hospital price files

  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover, DE $31
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford, DE $31
  • PAM Squared at Dover LLC · Dover, DE $38

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Where xray costs vary in Delaware

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Cheapest Xray Providers in Delaware

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs median ($80)
1 Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover, DE $31 $49 below
2 Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE $31 $49 below
3 PAM Squared at Dover LLC Dover, DE $38 $42 below
4 Beebe Medical Center Inc. Lewes, DE $56 $24 below
5 PHC Meadowwood, LLC New Castle, DE $80 $0 above
6 ChristianaCare Newark, DE $89 $9 above
7 Select Specialty Hospital - Wilmington DE $155 $75 above
8 TidalHealth Nanticoke DE $216 $136 above

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

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  1. Is this the self-pay price, and does it include the doctor, anesthesia and any lab or pathology? Those are often billed separately.
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Quick take

  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus is the lowest-cost option at $31 - $49 below the median posted price ($80), just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $80, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • This dataset covers hospitals only - freestanding ASCs, which routinely run 30-60% cheaper for the same procedure, aren't included, so it's worth asking your doctor whether one is an option.
X-ray prices by coverage in Delaware, October 2026
CoverageHospitals with a rateTypical rangeMedian
Medicare (national rate)—$89 to $107$89
With insurance (commercial, average)8$41 to $269$125
Without insurance (cash price)11$31 to $216$80
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware6$58 to $398$135
Aetna6$28 to $156$42
UnitedHealthcare3$109 to $175$145
Cigna3$47 to $179$138

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does an X-ray cost with Medicare in Delaware?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for X-ray is about $89 to $107 (typically near $89). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $18 on a $89 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does an X-ray cost with insurance in Delaware?

Across 8 Delaware hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for X-ray average $41 to $269 per hospital, with a median near $125. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does an X-ray cost without insurance in Delaware?

Cash (self-pay) prices for X-ray at 11 Delaware hospitals range from $31 to $216, with a median of $80. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does an X-ray cost with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware?

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware negotiated rates for X-ray at 6 Delaware hospitals range from $58 to $398, with a median near $135. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does an X-ray cost with Aetna in Delaware?

Aetna negotiated rates for X-ray at 6 Delaware hospitals range from $28 to $156, with a median near $42. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an X-ray cost with UnitedHealthcare in Delaware?

UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates for X-ray at 3 Delaware hospitals range from $109 to $175, with a median near $145. If a hospital is out of network for your UnitedHealthcare plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an X-ray cost with Cigna in Delaware?

Cigna negotiated rates for X-ray at 3 Delaware hospitals range from $47 to $179, with a median near $138. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How where you go changes what you pay for xray

The same xray bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$70–$528
  • Facility fee $31–$284
  • Professional fee $39–$244

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$119–$460
  • Facility fee $80–$216
  • Professional fee $39–$244

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Independent Imaging Center
$40–$123
  • technical_component $28–$83
  • professional_interpretation $12–$40

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

ChristianaCare (formerly Christiana Care) is essentially a monopoly in northern Delaware and effectively the dominant system statewide. Low facility count means cash price variation is minimal, but commercial reimbursement rates are among the highest in the Mid-Atlantic region. Patients near the Pennsylvania or Maryland border often find meaningfully lower prices by crossing state lines. X-ray is the most commoditized of all imaging procedures, and price differences are almost entirely explained by facility type: a hospital outpatient chest X-ray can cost 5–10× more than the same study at an urgent care center or independent imaging clinic. For non-emergency X-rays, asking your physician for a referral to an outpatient imaging center rather than a hospital radiology department is the simplest and most reliable cost reduction available.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $68 versus $155 inpatient (about 2.3× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Whether the scan happens in a hospital outpatient department (which adds a separate facility fee) or a freestanding imaging center is usually the single biggest driver of price for this procedure.

None of the prices above are what you'll necessarily owe: your deductible, out-of-pocket maximum, and each provider's network status all still apply.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$98
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$20
Out-of-network provider $216+

Frequently asked questions: X-ray costs in Delaware

How much does an X-ray cost in Delaware?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate is $24, with most facilities between $24 and $31 (based on 9 hospitals reporting negotiated rates). That is the hospital's negotiated rate alone; with physician fees, a commercially insured patient's full episode is typically $50–$180. Posted cash prices at the middle 80% of Delaware hospitals run $31–$216; outlier facilities above and below that range are left out. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get an X-ray in Delaware?

Based on declared prices, the lowest posted price in our Delaware data is Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus in Dover at about $31. By metro, Dover has the lowest median ($34). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is an X-ray so much cheaper at some Delaware hospitals?

Typical prices vary about 1.3× (25th to 70th percentile of negotiated rates) because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Delaware, the median cash (self-pay) price is $80 versus a median negotiated rate of $125 - cash is the lower number at many hospitals. Asking for the cash price as well as your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for an X-ray in Delaware?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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About the Author

John Caruso, FSA, MAAA

Healthcare actuary with 20+ years of experience in insurance pricing, medical billing systems, and healthcare cost analytics.

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Published July 17, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026

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