Scans and imaging CPT 71046 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chest X-ray cost in Napa, CA — inpatient

In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $1,026.63 to $1,026.63, with a median of $1,026.63. Across California, the median is $384.80 at 98 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71046, 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.

Lowest$1,026.63Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Median$1,026.63half pay less
Highest$1,026.63in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC XR CHEST 2 VIEWS $1,026.63 $2,013.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,026.63, median $1,026.63, highest $1,026.63.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $183.60 — 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.