Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $206.98 to $206.98, with a median of $206.98. Across Kentucky, the median is $361.94 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Radiologic Exam Chest Single View - Xr Chest Lateral Decubitus | $206.98 | $517.44 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Radiologic Exam Chest Single View - Xr Chest 1 View | $263.87 | $659.68 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $206.98, median $206.98, highest $206.98.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $284.46 — 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.