Chest X-ray cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $188.70 to $477.00, with a median of $212.94. The lowest listed price is at Elliot Hospital — $24.24 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $203.82 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Xr Chest 2 Views | $188.70 | $510.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $212.94 | $546.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CHEST 2 VIEWS (ROUTINE) | $477.00 | $795.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CHEST 2 VIEWS DECON ROOM | $477.00 | $795.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $188.70, median $212.94, highest $477.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $212.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.