How much does chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Las Cruces, NM?

CPT 71045 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Las Cruces, NM.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
71045 Chest X-ray, 1 view
Ask to pay
$240
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$201
Cash / self-pay price
$240
Prices near you — 6 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) lowest Hospital $90negotiated — —
Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) Hospital $96cash — —
Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) Hospital $162cash — —
Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) Hospital $240cash — —
MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) Hospital $405cash — —
Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) Hospital $525cash — —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 71045 (Chest X-ray, 1 view) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 71045 is $239.66, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $94.39–$435.21. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 71045 cost in Las Cruces, NM?

For chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Las Cruces, NM, a fair self-pay price is around $201, with hospitals ranging from $94 to $435 across 6 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Las Cruces, NM?

A fair self-pay price for chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Las Cruces, NM is around $201, with hospital prices ranging from $94 to $435 across 6 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of chest X-ray, 1 view?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.