Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $105.00 to $105.00, with a median of $105.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $156.48 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 OCCHLTH CHEST XRAY | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest/Abdomen NICU Only | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest 1 view | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest Special Views | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest Decubitus Right | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest 1 View Frontal | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 XR Chest Decubitus Left | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $105.00, median $105.00, highest $105.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $105.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A single-view chest X-ray takes one picture of the chest, usually from the front, to show the lungs and heart. It is often done in the emergency room or at the bedside with a portable machine, for example to check a breathing tube or follow up pneumonia.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.