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Chest X-Ray With Top-of-Lung View

Colorado rates for HCPCS 71021

This covers a chest X-ray series that includes two standard views of the chest along with an additional angled view aimed at better showing the top portion (apex) of the lungs. This extra view can help evaluate areas near the top of the lungs that may not be well seen on standard views. It provides a more complete look at the upper chest compared to a basic two-view chest X-ray.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Chest X-Ray With Top-of-Lung View cost?

$57.54

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $50.12 to $72.44.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $58 · 10th to 90th $45 to $87Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $49 to $105
$50.0$100.0facility $58professional $62

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$104.71
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$87.10
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in Tennessee than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $57.54 · 31st of 36
TN $234FL $26.92

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.