Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $47.45 to $170.13, with a median of $170.13. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $122.68 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $175.50 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $47.45 | $73.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $170.13 | $321.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $170.13 | $321.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CHEST 1 VIEW PORTABLE | $281.45 | $433.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CHEST 1 VIEW | $281.45 | $433.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.45, median $170.13, highest $170.13 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $170.13 — 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.