Chest x-ray: how much does Medicare pay?

Nationally, the Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $25.38 in an office (non-facility) setting and $25.38 in a facility setting for 71045. Your local amount differs — the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Chest x-ray: CPT code and Medicare rate

An x-ray of the chest, ordered for cough, breathlessness, or chest pain. 71045 is a single view; 71046 is the two-view study, which is what is usually performed.

Also called: chest radiograph, lung x-ray, cxr.

Usually billed as

71045 Chest X-ray, Single View

Office (non-facility): $25.38
Facility: $25.38

National amounts for the Q3 2026 release (July 1 – September 30, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs — open the code page for the locality breakdown.

Related codes

Codes worth checking before you settle on 71045.

Code	What it covers	Office	Facility
71046	Chest X-ray, Two Views	$33.07	$33.07

A dash means the code has no national amount in this release — it may be carrier-priced, bundled, or not separately payable. That is never the same as $0.

Common questions

Chest x-ray: which code is it?: 71045 — Chest X-ray, Single View. An x-ray of the chest, ordered for cough, breathlessness, or chest pain. 71045 is a single view; 71046 is the two-view study, which is what is usually performed.
Chest x-ray: how much does Medicare pay?: Nationally, the Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $25.38 in an office (non-facility) setting and $25.38 in a facility setting for 71045. Your local amount differs — the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

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