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
831
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 | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $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 | 33 | $141.00 | $399.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $191.40 | $33.12 – $325.85 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $192.00 | $27.82 – $256.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $192.50 | $9.52 – $70.42 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $195.39 | $134.23 – $2,822.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $200.70 | $106.87 – $432.62 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $204.73 | $44.34 – $730.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $205.60 | $42.28 – $231.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $205.92 | $22.18 – $179.33 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $72.11 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $206.74 | $16.54 – $23.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $207.08 | $12.48 – $95.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $210.60 | $8.09 – $324.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $212.50 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $213.85 | $17.00 – $252.18 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $214.50 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $215.40 | $18.98 – $126.72 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $216.00 | $29.15 – $106.45 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $216.00 | $55.03 – $106.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $216.24 | $19.13 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $216.24 | $19.13 – $179.33 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $216.81 | $70.13 – $527.07 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $218.00 | not published |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $218.40 | $66.09 – $245.70 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $219.00 | $9.52 – $188.60 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $219.42 | $25.27 – $453.92 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $219.42 | $25.27 – $453.92 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $219.42 | $25.27 – $453.92 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $220.82 | $44.34 – $730.40 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $223.36 | $37.27 – $1,256.40 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $226.65 | $1.97 – $166.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $226.80 | $5.05 – $250.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $227.00 | $9.52 – $187.02 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $228.90 | $55.69 – $463.25 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $228.90 | $55.69 – $463.25 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $228.90 | $74.42 – $463.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $228.90 | $55.69 – $463.25 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $228.90 | $55.69 – $463.25 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $228.90 | $55.69 – $463.25 |