Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Beckley, WV — inpatient
In Beckley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $22.20 to $22.20, with a median of $22.20. Across West Virginia, the median is $138.50 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Beckley, WV XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $22.20 | $37.00 | $6.44–$8.14 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.20, median $22.20, highest $22.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $102.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.