Chest X-ray cost in Visalia, CA — inpatient
In Visalia, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $87.00 to $87.00, with a median of $87.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $411.33 at 204 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 71046 Chest Pa Lat & Oblique | $87.00 | $87.00 | $73.95–$78.30 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 71046 Chest Lat Decubitus | $87.00 | $87.00 | $73.95–$78.30 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 71046 Chest Pa Lat & Oblique | $87.00 | $87.00 | $41.50–$87.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 71046 Chest Lat Decubitus | $87.00 | $87.00 | $41.50–$87.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital both sides Visalia, CA 71046 Chest Bilat Decubitus | $87.00 | $87.00 | $73.95–$78.30 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center both sides Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 71046 Chest Bilat Decubitus | $87.00 | $87.00 | $41.50–$87.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $87.00, median $87.00, highest $87.00.
Both sides : lowest $87.00, median $87.00, highest $87.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $87.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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 none is it 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.