Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Charleston, WV
In Charleston, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $377.50 to $377.50, with a median of $377.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $147.00 at 17 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 Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 10, 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 Charleston, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association lowest South Charleston, WV · (304) 766-3600 X-RAY OF CHEST; 1 VIEW | $377.50 | $755.00 | $6.44–$420.41 | 50% | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston, WV · (304) 766-3600 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $406.00 | $812.00 | $6.44–$420.41 | 50% | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $377.50, median $377.50, highest $377.50.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.