Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $68.54 to $226.13, with a median of $226.13. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $157.59 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $139.33 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Chg Radiologic Exam Chest Single View | $68.54 | $126.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC XRAY CHEST, 1 VIEW | $109.65 | $258.00 | $117.39–$256.74 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Chg Radiologic Exam Chest Single View | $135.46 | $249.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $204.00 | $375.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $226.13 | $306.00 | $123.01–$276.93 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $226.13 | $306.00 | $123.01–$276.93 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $226.13 | $306.00 | $123.01–$306.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.54, median $226.13, highest $226.13 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $226.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.