Chest X-ray cost in Salinas, CA
In Salinas, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $115.00 to $115.00, with a median of $115.00. Across California, the median is $384.80 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71046, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 14, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey Salinas, CA · (831) 755-4111 X-ray of chest, 2 views | $115.00 | $115.00 | $10.51–$97.75 | — | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.00, median $115.00, highest $115.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.