Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $43.48 to $107.20, with a median of $74.40. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital — $30.92 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $107.20 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $43.48 | $48.31 | $48.31–$81.37 | 10% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 X-RAY OF CHEST; 1 VIEW | $74.40 | $124.00 | $11.86–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $81.00 | $135.00 | $11.86–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Chest 1 View Frontal - Report | $107.20 | $134.00 | $67.00–$100.50 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Chest 1 View Frontal | $107.20 | $134.00 | $67.00–$100.50 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 X-RAY OF CHEST; 1 VIEW | $274.51 | $305.01 | $56.57–$81.78 | 10% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Chest Decubitus | $1,352.77 | $1,690.96 | $845.48–$1,268.22 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 XR Chest Decubitus - Report | $1,352.77 | $1,690.96 | $845.48–$1,268.22 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.48, median $74.40, highest $107.20 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.