Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Columbus, NC — inpatient
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $348.00 to $348.00, with a median of $348.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $186.83 at 37 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 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC CAH II RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $348.39 | $348.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $348.00, median $348.00, highest $348.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $348.00 — 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.