How much does chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Utah?

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

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
$176
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$88
Typical price near you
$300
Cash / self-pay price
$303
Prices near you — 34 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Primary Children's Hospital (Salt Lake City) lowest Hospital $154cash 1.7× —
University of Utah Hospital & Huntsman Cancer (Salt Lake City) Hospital $186cash 2.1× ★★★★★
Moab Regional Hospital (Moab) Hospital $206cash 2.3× —
Holy Cross Hospital - Mountain Point (Lehi) Hospital $222cash 2.5× —
Holy Cross Hospital - Davis (Layton) Hospital $222cash 2.5× ★★★★★
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley (West Jordan) Hospital $222cash 2.5× ★★★★★
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake (Salt Lake City) Hospital $222cash 2.5× ★★★★★
San Juan Hospital (Monticello) Hospital $230cash 2.6× —
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal) Hospital $231cash 2.6× ★★★★★
Kane County Hospital (Kanab) Hospital $236negotiated 2.7× —
Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele) Hospital $268cash 3.0× ★★★★★
Intermountain Park City Hospital (Park City) Hospital $272cash 3.1× ★★★★★
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. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 71045 (Chest X-ray, 1 view), Medicare's benchmark rate is $88.05. A fair self-pay target for this line is $176.10. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 71045 is $302.71, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $231.09–$310.84. 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 Utah?

For chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Utah, a fair self-pay price is around $300, with hospitals ranging from $231 to $311 across 34 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $88, the floor to negotiate toward. 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 Utah?

A fair self-pay price for chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Utah is around $300, with hospital prices ranging from $231 to $311 across 34 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 71045?

Medicare pays about $88 for chest X-ray, 1 view (CPT 71045). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

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.