Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Malta, MT
In Malta, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $245.00 to $245.00, with a median of $245.00. Across Montana, the median is $183.20 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta, MT · (406) 654-1100 CHEST 1 VIEW | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $245.00, median $245.00, highest $245.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $245.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.