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X-ray of Chest, 1 View Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 71045. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $202
📉 Low $14.26
📈 High $685
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $23.25
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$14.26 | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.51 | $8.10 | $8.10 | — | $39.10 | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$22.20 | $50.91 | $8.14 | $8.14 | $8.14 | — | $63.80 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$22.20 | $71.56 | $8.14 | $8.14 | $8.14 | — | $83.70 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$22.20 | $46.75 | $8.14 | $8.14 | $8.14 | — | $60.22 | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$24.15 | $7.27 | $7.27 | $7.27 | $5.70 | $10.43 | $7.27 | $10.43 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$24.15 | $7.34 | $7.27 | $7.27 | $5.70 | $27.60 | $7.88 | $10.43 | $7.88 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$28.67 | $7.27 | $7.88 | $7.27 | $7.27 | — | $7.27 | $136 | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$30.00 | — | $2.10 | — | $2.10 | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$64.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $204 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $169 | — | $353 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $204 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $169 | — | $353 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $109 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $284 | — | $385 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $204 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $169 | — | $353 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $204 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $169 | — | $353 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.60 | $204 | $74.75 | $82.54 | $82.54 | $169 | — | $353 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$93.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$99.60 | $75.58 | — | — | $95.74 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$104 | — | $104 | — | — | — | $104 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$114 | $30.30 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$129 | $49.87 | $77.33 | $75.81 | $60.65 | — | $51.56 | $329 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$136 | — | — | $81.65 | $114 | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$138 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$138 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$142 | $100 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$144 | $83.44 | $85.11 | $85.95 | $82.22 | $206 | $87.62 | $271 | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$151 | — | $204 | $222 | $164 | $222 | — | — | $76.25 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$156 | — | $242 | $289 | — | — | $89.42 | $351 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$158 | $82.79 | $84.45 | $85.27 | $82.79 | — | $86.93 | $392 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$163 | $20.00 | $19.38 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$178 | $84.07 | $94.67 | — | $84.07 | — | — | — | $22.78 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$180 | $111 | $113 | — | — | — | — | — | $111 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$185 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$185 | $49.87 | $89.97 | $89.11 | $86.51 | $295 | $90.84 | $420 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$198 | $49.87 | $89.97 | $89.11 | $86.51 | $265 | $90.84 | $382 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$202 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$202 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$202 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$202 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$203 | $71.19 | $88.14 | $71.19 | $71.90 | — | $72.61 | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$206 | $22.93 | $90.75 | $88.94 | $136 | $234 | $99.00 | — | $22.78 |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$214 | $60.52 | $132 | $60.52 | $60.52 | — | $61.73 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$214 | $71.20 | — | $71.20 | $71.20 | — | $72.62 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$214 | $53.40 | $67.64 | $53.40 | $53.93 | — | $54.47 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$214 | $60.52 | $103 | $60.52 | $61.13 | — | $61.73 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$214 | $60.36 | $60.36 | $60.36 | $60.36 | — | $65.55 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$215 | $29.19 | $54.00 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$232 | $86.51 | $89.97 | $89.11 | $86.51 | $355 | $90.84 | $420 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$247 | $49.87 | $86.00 | $86.84 | $84.31 | $425 | $88.53 | $530 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$253 | $75.58 | — | — | $111 | $82.54 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$253 | $53.13 | $53.13 | $53.13 | — | $184 | — | — | $53.13 |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$259 | $65.72 | $65.72 | $15.38 | $65.72 | — | $127 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$259 | $68.96 | $80.87 | $68.96 | $80.87 | — | $70.34 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$259 | $55.43 | $55.43 | $55.43 | $55.43 | — | $61.55 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$278 | $88.05 | $1.00 | $88.05 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $88.05 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$304 | $91.20 | $91.20 | $91.20 | — | $223 | — | — | $94.24 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$306 | $36.05 | $45.50 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71045, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $202 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 79 Kentucky hospitals above publish for X-ray of chest, 1 view — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 71045 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $23.25 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $14.26 to $685 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of chest, 1 view cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Kentucky range from $14.26 to $685, with a median of $202. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 1 view in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.26. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71045 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.