Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $87.00 to $468.30, with a median of $314.37. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $227.37 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $327.08 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Dx Chest Sp Thor Only | $87.00 | $87.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $122.64 | $292.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $122.64 | $292.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $160.44 | $382.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $160.44 | $382.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR CHEST 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC XR CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $468.30 | $1,115.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Xr Exam Chest 1 View | $657.00 | $657.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $87.00, median $314.37, highest $468.30 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $169.05 — 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.