Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $20.40 to $145.77, with a median of $90.31. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Carlisle and 1 other hospital — $69.91 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $156.48 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle lowest Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC X-RAY EXAM; CHEST 1 VIEW MD | $20.40 | $34.00 | $13.87–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC X-RAY EXAM; CHEST 1 VIEW MD | $20.40 | $34.00 | $22.10–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 71045 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $75.50 | $440.00 | $165.79–$352.00 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 71045 XR CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $75.50 | $440.00 | $165.79–$352.00 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 71045 XR CHEST 1 VW FRONTAL Tech | $75.50 | $440.00 | $165.79–$352.00 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 71045 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $105.12 | $440.00 | $9.33–$367.50 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 71045 XR CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $105.12 | $440.00 | $9.33–$367.50 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 71045 XR CHEST 1 VW FRONTAL Tech | $105.12 | $440.00 | $9.33–$367.50 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 71045 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $138.47 | $440.00 | $72.29–$363.50 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 71045 XR CHEST 1 VIEW Tech | $138.47 | $440.00 | $72.29–$363.50 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 71045 XR CHEST 1 VW FRONTAL Tech | $138.47 | $440.00 | $72.29–$363.50 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Chest 1 View - Report | $145.77 | $440.00 | $78.46–$496.36 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Shunt Series - Chest - Report | $145.77 | $440.00 | $78.46–$496.36 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR CHEST 1 VW FRONTAL | $145.77 | $440.00 | $78.46–$496.36 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR* CHEST 1 VIEW | $145.77 | $440.00 | $78.46–$496.36 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC X-RAY EXAM; CHEST 1 VIEW | $153.00 | $255.00 | $165.75–$216.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CHEST 1 VIEW | $188.40 | $314.00 | $204.10–$266.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CHEST 1 VIEW | $188.40 | $314.00 | $128.11–$266.90 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.40, median $90.31, highest $145.77 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $90.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.