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Chest X-ray, single view at MLK Community Hospital.

📍 Los Angeles, CA 3/5 CMS rating CPT 71045
Cash-pay price
$380
MLK Community Hospital is more expensive than median (+30%) for chest x-ray, single view.
Chargemaster (gross): $2,001

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates MLK Community Hospital negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Blue Cross Blue Shield$820 – $908
UnitedHealthcare$62 – $857
HealthNet$600
Medicare$7 – $1,201
Medicaid$18 – $131

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 537 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 69% 69.6% -1pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 67% 68.6% -2pp
Nurses always communicated well 71% 75.6% -5pp
Doctors always communicated well 77% 76.6% 0pp
Given clear info about recovery 87% 84.4% +3pp
Room and bathroom always clean 72% 68.6% +3pp
Staff always explained meds 55% 57.6% -3pp
Quiet at night, always 47% 52.2% -5pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from MLK Community Hospital's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 71045, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of chest x-ray, single view prices, see the Chest X-ray, single view overview.