X-ray of Chest, 1 View Cost in New Jersey
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 56 New Jersey hospitals. CPT 71045. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — New Jersey
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 56 of 56 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | Medicare | First Health | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PATERSON |
$30.20 | $9.07 | $6.80 | $30.20 | $6.80 | — | — | — | $13.61 |
| HSS PARAMUS OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS |
$49.00 | $22.99 | $6.48 | $18.72 | $6.94 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS PARAMUS MIDLAND OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS |
$49.00 | $22.99 | $6.48 | $18.72 | $6.94 | — | $8.59 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BASKING RIDGE BASKING RIDGE |
$50.00 | $9.38 | $32.06 | $40.13 | — | — | — | — | $45.00 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING MONMOUTH MIDDLETOWN |
$50.00 | $9.38 | $32.06 | $40.13 | — | — | — | — | $45.00 |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY RAHWAY |
$54.95 | $51.67 | $47.20 | $90.12 | $48.52 | $96.23 | — | $256 | — |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$69.82 | $44.43 | $51.80 | $90.12 | $53.29 | $96.23 | — | $256 | — |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET SOMERVILLE |
$71.99 | $47.01 | $61.55 | $90.12 | $63.30 | $96.23 | — | $256 | — |
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVILLE |
$84.73 | $48.39 | $54.27 | $90.12 | $55.29 | $98.79 | — | $256 | — |
| TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ELIZABETH |
$92.72 | $81.26 | $74.19 | $90.12 | $96.23 | $96.23 | — | $296 | — |
| NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$96.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRTUA VOORHEES HOSPITAL (WEST JERSEY) VOORHEES |
$98.80 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $98.15 | $10.32 | $92.38 | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL CAMDEN |
$98.80 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $98.15 | $10.32 | $92.38 | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA MOUNT HOLLY HOSPITAL (BURLINGTON COUNTY) MOUNT HOLLY |
$98.80 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $98.15 | $10.32 | $92.38 | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL MARLTON |
$98.80 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $98.15 | $10.32 | $92.38 | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL WILLINGBORO |
$98.80 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $98.15 | $10.32 | $92.38 | — | — | $70.00 |
| SAINT CLARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOONTON BOONTON TOWNSHIP |
$100 | $101 | $80.90 | $156 | $101 | $80.73 | $101 | — | — |
| SAINT MICHAELS MEDICAL CENTER NEWARK |
$100 | $101 | $80.90 | $161 | $104 | $101 | $101 | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL PASSAIC |
$102 | $103 | $80.90 | $151 | $103 | $82.30 | $103 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER TOMS RIVER |
$102 | $44.43 | $61.30 | $90.12 | $62.44 | $96.23 | — | $296 | — |
| JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER JERSEY CITY |
$103 | $47.01 | $106 | $90.12 | $104 | $104 | — | $296 | — |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY - NEWARK NEWARK |
$103 | $48.39 | $13.71 | $90.12 | $98.79 | $98.79 | — | $296 | — |
| COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON |
$105 | $48.39 | $78.20 | $90.12 | $79.73 | $98.79 | — | $296 | — |
| CHILDRENS SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE CENTER - MOUNTAINSIDE MOUNTAINSIDE |
$105 | $161 | $165 | $126 | $161 | — | — | $126 | — |
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NEW BRUNSWICK |
$105 | $49.18 | $67.08 | $90.12 | $79.04 | $102 | — | $296 | — |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BRANCH |
$108 | $45.73 | $98.15 | $90.12 | $97.46 | $97.46 | — | $296 | — |
| HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER HACKETTSTOWN |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON CHERRY HILL HOSPITAL CHERRY HILL |
$113 | $37.16 | $86.60 | $43.67 | $128 | $89.88 | $88.11 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL STRATFORD |
$113 | $37.16 | $86.60 | $43.67 | $128 | $89.88 | $88.11 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL TURNERSVILLE |
$113 | $37.16 | $86.60 | $43.67 | $128 | $89.88 | $88.11 | — | — |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEWARK |
$116 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | — | — | $239 | $273 |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHERN CAMPUS LAKEWOOD |
$117 | $45.73 | $91.34 | $90.12 | $93.06 | $96.23 | — | $296 | — |
| CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER POMPTON PLAINS |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GORYEB CHILDRENS CENTER MORRISTOWN |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN PASCACK VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER WESTWOOD |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EAST ORANGE |
$215 | $48.92 | $9.18 | — | $9.18 | — | — | — | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MANNINGTON SALEM WOODSTOWN RD. SALEM |
$243 | $49.23 | $41.02 | $168 | $49.23 | $103 | $98.31 | — | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND W. SHERMAN AVE. VINELAND |
$243 | $46.57 | $41.91 | $168 | $46.57 | $103 | $97.91 | — | — |
| INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER WOODBURY OAK ST. WOODBURY |
$243 | $46.57 | $41.91 | $168 | $46.57 | $103 | $98.31 | — | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL MULLICA HILL RD. MULLICA HILL |
$243 | $49.23 | $44.30 | $168 | $49.23 | $103 | $97.91 | — | — |
| INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON IRVING AVE. BRIDGETON |
$243 | $46.57 | $41.91 | $168 | $46.57 | $103 | $98.31 | — | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER FRONT ST. ELMER |
$243 | $49.23 | $44.30 | $168 | $49.23 | $103 | $98.31 | — | — |
| CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TRENTON |
$252 | $13.61 | $10.08 | $26.45 | $96.23 | $99.87 | $99.12 | — | $214 |
| CAPITAL HEALTH AT DEBORAH - EMERGENCY SERVICES PENNINGTON |
$252 | $13.61 | $10.08 | $26.45 | $154 | $99.87 | $99.12 | — | $214 |
| DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER BROWNS MILLS |
$297 | $108 | $82.61 | $41.77 | — | $97.43 | — | — | — |
| SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL JERSEY 4 WEST |
$444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAPE REGIONAL CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE |
$552 | $65.75 | $11.91 | $70.00 | $96.46 | $89.44 | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - NEW JERSEY - MORRIS COUNTY DOVER |
$704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL EAST NEW JERSEY 5TH FLOOR |
$704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL NEW JERSEY - RAHWAY RAHWAY |
$704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EASTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK |
$780 | $25.70 | $186 | $303 | — | — | $110 | — | — |
| SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL NEWARK |
$1,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAMDEN |
$1,877 | $37.88 | $13.06 | $35.42 | $38.58 | $35.77 | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 56 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, Medicare reimburses about $28.11 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New Jersey range from $30.20 to $1,877 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.0x 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 New Jersey?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 1 view (CPT 71045) in New Jersey range from $30.20 to $1,877, with a median of $112. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 1 view in New Jersey?
- The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.20. 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.