Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Centre, AL — inpatient
In Centre, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $185.00 to $185.00, with a median of $185.00. Across Alabama, the median is $263.15 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre, AL · (256) 927-5531 HC DX EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $185.00 | $370.00 | $222.00 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $185.00, median $185.00, highest $185.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $185.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.