Scans and imaging CPT 71045 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Kill Devil Hills, NC — inpatient

In Kill Devil Hills, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $204.40 to $204.40, with a median of $204.40. Across North Carolina, the median is $186.83 at 37 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.

Lowest$204.40The Outer Banks Hospital
Median$204.40half pay less
Highest$204.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head, NC · (252) 449-4500 Chest Single View $204.40 $365.00 $113.15–$346.75 44% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $204.40, median $204.40, highest $204.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $204.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.