Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $226.80 to $235.20, with a median of $231.00. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri — $4.20 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $207.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY, CHEST, SINGLE VIEW-OC | $226.80 | $378.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY CHEST SINGLE VIEW-XO | $226.80 | $378.00 | $132.30–$332.64 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY CHEST SINGLE VIEW-JDI | $226.80 | $378.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY, CHEST, SINGLE VIEW-XM | $226.80 | $378.00 | $132.30–$332.64 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY, CHEST, SINGLE VIEW-XS | $226.80 | $378.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY, CHEST, SINGLE VIEW-FAY | $226.80 | $378.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 XRAY CHEST 1 VIEW | $235.20 | $392.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY CHEST SINGLE VIEW-MUCX | $271.80 | $453.00 | $158.55–$398.64 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY; CHEST; SINGLE VIEW-JUTR | $271.80 | $453.00 | $158.55–$398.64 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 X-RAY, CHEST, SINGLE VIEW-MUC | $271.80 | $453.00 | $158.55–$398.64 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $226.80, median $231.00, highest $235.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $231.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.