Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $166.50 to $307.20, with a median of $171.99. The lowest listed price is at Elliot Hospital — $5.49 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $171.52 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Xr Chest 1 View | $166.50 | $450.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $171.99 | $441.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CHEST 1 VIEW | $307.20 | $512.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CHEST PORTABLE 1 VIEW | $307.20 | $512.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CHEST 1 VIEW DECON ROOM | $307.20 | $512.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $166.50, median $171.99, highest $307.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $171.99 — 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.