Rib and Chest X-ray (3 views, left side) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the left ribs with posteroanterior chest, 3 views · CPT 71101
$62.89
lowest cash price
$359.47
national median
$2,647.88
highest cash price
834
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $62.89–$2,647.88 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($434.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($329.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $233.10 | $621.66 | $783.12 |
| Arizona | 21 | $62.89 | $98.31 | $695.26 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $73.35 | $213.85 | $272.35 |
| California | 65 | $111.69 | $525.20 | $1,575.39 |
| Colorado | 17 | $68.64 | $2,258.63 | $2,258.63 |
| Florida | 82 | $272.04 | $821.60 | $2,223.77 |
| Georgia | 25 | $327.21 | $509.00 | $1,584.86 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $146.24 | $146.24 | $299.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $121.77 | $492.50 | $782.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $177.75 | $237.50 | $2,647.88 |
| Iowa | 30 | $210.60 | $365.56 | $760.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $230.40 | $1,161.06 | $2,246.90 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $275.96 | $471.00 | $2,647.88 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $174.46 | $174.46 | $174.46 |
| Maine | 7 | $312.75 | $624.95 | $977.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $82.32 | $444.00 | $521.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $138.43 | $218.40 | $532.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $78.75 | $124.23 | $171.08 |
| Missouri | 21 | $89.25 | $274.95 | $1,346.19 |
| Montana | 2 | $256.00 | $256.00 | $357.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $126.16 | $236.44 | $442.85 |
| Nevada | 4 | $267.46 | $362.03 | $505.08 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $475.85 | $475.85 | $475.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $116.22 | $117.70 | $289.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $487.62 | $487.62 | $487.62 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $191.40 | $998.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $307.43 | $307.43 | $606.59 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $205.60 | $260.80 | $443.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $146.40 | $442.20 | $732.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $66.00 | $243.75 | $1,119.66 |
| Oregon | 13 | $157.14 | $246.75 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | $141.00 | $405.00 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $162.00 | $289.50 | $873.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $345.60 | $444.00 | $616.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $67.48 | $77.12 | $507.18 |
| Texas | 109 | $189.27 | $394.69 | $976.08 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $329.00 | $928.20 |
| Washington | 25 | $264.48 | $382.00 | $781.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $111.50 | $227.00 | $384.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $98.04 | $406.45 | $727.20 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $81.90 | $313.98 | $341.64 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $69.01 – $275.38 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $101.15 – $245.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $245.18 – $528.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $245.18 – $528.47 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $23.30 – $231.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $45.10 – $231.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $31.26 – $259.12 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $39.21 – $275.38 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $12.22 – $26.30 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $45.10 – $238.62 |