Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Shelby, MT
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $181.51 to $181.51, with a median of $181.51. Across Montana, the median is $179.16 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Exam | $181.51 | $279.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR MU Exam | $181.51 | $279.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 OR Exam | $181.51 | $279.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Chest PA/AP Only | $181.51 | $279.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $181.51, median $181.51, highest $181.51.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $181.51. 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.