How much does chest X-ray, 1 view cost in New Mexico?
CPT 71045 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) lowest | Hospital | $85cash | — | — |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) | Hospital | $90negotiated | — | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $96cash | — | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $122cash | — | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $124cash | — | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $124cash | — | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $162cash | — | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $165cash | — | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $165cash | — | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $165cash | — | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $170cash | — | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $190cash | — | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $195cash | — | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $196cash | — | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $205cash | — | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $214cash | — | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $218cash | — | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $218cash | — | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $220cash | — | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $230cash | — | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $240cash | — | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $259cash | — | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $292cash | — | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $300cash | — | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $375cash | — | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $405cash | — | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $414cash | — | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) gross charge | Hospital | $525cash | — | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) gross charge | Hospital | $925cash | — | — |
- 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 $209.37, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $163.45–$275.67. 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.
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What should 71045 cost in New Mexico?
For chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $196, with hospitals ranging from $163 to $276 across 29 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 New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in New Mexico is around $196, with hospital prices ranging from $163 to $276 across 29 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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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.