Chest X-ray cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $188.19 to $194.70, with a median of $191.45. The lowest listed price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — $3.26 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $203.82 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 6, 2026 and Jun 6, 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 X-RAY CHEST 2 VIEWS | $188.19 | $615.00 | $212.18–$584.25 | 69% | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CHEST (2 VW) REPEAT SAME MD | $194.70 | $354.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CHEST PA/LAT(2VWS) | $194.70 | $354.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CHEST PRE-PLACEMENT PRIORITY CARE | $194.70 | $354.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $194.70 | $354.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CHEST (2 VW) REPEAT/DIFF MD | $194.70 | $354.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CHEST FLUOROSCOPY | $308.00 | $560.00 | $19.75–$1,976.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $188.19, median $191.45, highest $194.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $191.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 it is 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 chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.