Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Trenton, NJ — inpatient
In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $252.00 to $252.00, with a median of $252.00. The lowest listed price is at Capital Health Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $103.69 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jun 24, 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center lowest Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 CHC CHEST PA XRAY | $252.00 | $252.00 | $189.00–$214.20 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell lowest Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 CHC CHEST PA XRAY | $252.00 | $252.00 | $189.00–$214.20 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 XR INFANT CHEST/ABDOMEN | $596.00 | $596.00 | $447.00–$506.60 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 XR INFANT CHEST/ABDOMEN | $596.00 | $596.00 | $447.00–$506.60 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 XR CHEST 1 VIEW DECUBITUS | $617.00 | $617.00 | $462.75–$524.45 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 CHEST (PA ONLY) | $617.00 | $617.00 | $462.75–$524.45 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 XR CHEST 1 VIEW DECUBITUS | $617.00 | $617.00 | $462.75–$524.45 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 CHEST (PA ONLY) | $617.00 | $617.00 | $462.75–$524.45 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 PORTABLE CHEST | $678.00 | $678.00 | $508.50–$576.30 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 PORTABLE CHEST | $678.00 | $678.00 | $508.50–$576.30 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 APICAL LORDOTIC VIEW | $4,387.00 | $4,387.00 | $3,290.25–$3,728.95 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 APICAL LORDOTIC VIEW | $4,387.00 | $4,387.00 | $3,290.25–$3,728.95 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $252.00, median $252.00, highest $252.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $252.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.