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Chest X-Ray, Single View

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 71045

A single X-ray image of the chest, typically taken from the front, used to look at the lungs, heart, and surrounding structures. It's a quick, basic exam often used to check for pneumonia, evaluate a cough, or get a baseline look at the chest. It provides less detail than a two-view chest X-ray, which adds a side image.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Chest X-Ray, Single View cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $54.95 from a hospital or other facility.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$30.90$21.38 to $45.71
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$54.95$25.70 to $191

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $23 to $398Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $16 to $56
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $55professional $31

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$38.02
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$81.28
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$616.60
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$380.19
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in Vermont than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

West Virginia· 21st of 51

$31.62

VT $219FL $21.38

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.