Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Clearlake, CA — inpatient
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $738.00 to $738.00, with a median of $738.00. Across California, the median is $364.00 at 213 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG XR CHEST FRONTAL 1 VIEW | $738.00 | $738.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $738.00, median $738.00, highest $738.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $738.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.