Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Hobbs, NM — inpatient
In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $259.14 to $259.14, with a median of $259.14. Across New Mexico, the median is $244.77 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Hobbs, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $259.14 | $617.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $259.14 | $617.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $259.14, median $259.14, highest $259.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $259.14 — 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.