Chest X-ray cost in Valley City, ND — inpatient
In Valley City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $146.40 to $146.40, with a median of $146.40. Across North Dakota, the median is $158.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71046, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Valley City, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City lowest Valley City, ND · (701) 845-6400 CHEST 2V | $146.40 | $244.00 | $178.12–$236.68 | 40% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City both sides Valley City, ND · (701) 845-6400 CHEST DECUBITUS BI | $217.20 | $362.00 | $264.26–$351.14 | 40% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $146.40, median $146.40, highest $146.40.
Both sides : lowest $217.20, median $217.20, highest $217.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $146.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.