Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Boulder, CO
In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $264.97 to $264.97, with a median of $264.97. Across Colorado, the median is $261.57 at 16 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $264.97 | $264.97 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $264.97, median $264.97, highest $264.97.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $264.97. 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.