Rib X-ray cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 17 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $149.76 to $385.50, with a median of $356.22. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Hays and 1 other hospital — $206.46 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $298.20 at 260 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Hays one side lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR RIBS UNI LT PEDI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $149.76 | $416.00 | $22.69–$323.23 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville one side lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR RIBS UNI RT PEDI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $149.76 | $416.00 | $22.69–$323.23 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis one side Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR RIBS UNI LT+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $198.54 | $551.50 | $22.69–$323.23 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville one side Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR RIBS UNI LT 2V+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $225.09 | $625.25 | $22.69–$323.23 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin one side Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC RIBS, UNILATERAL, 2 VIEWS File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $276.71 | $413.00 | $165.20–$392.35 | 33% |
| Ascension Cedar Park one side Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CH-RIBS UNILAT CR File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $278.59 | $773.85 | $22.69–$348.23 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin, TX XR RIBS UNI RT PEDI+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $291.20 | $416.00 | $22.69–$323.23 | 30% |
| Ascension Cedar Park one side Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CH-RIBS UNILAT DR File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $313.72 | $871.45 | $22.69–$392.15 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays one side Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR RIBS UNI LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR RIBS UNI LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR RIBS UNI RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR RIBS UNI RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville one side Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR RIBS UNI LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR RIBS UNI LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $356.22 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 64% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park one side Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$417.62 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor one side Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$514.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$449.75 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway one side Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$578.25 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda one side Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$449.75 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville one side Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$578.25 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock one side Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RIBS X-RAY,UNILATERAL,2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $385.50 | $642.50 | $353.38–$578.25 | 40% |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin, TX XR RIBS UNI RT 2V+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $437.68 | $625.25 | $22.69–$323.23 | 30% |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin, TX XR RIBS UNI RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $692.65 | $989.50 | $22.69–$445.27 | 30% |
One side of the body : lowest $149.76, median $356.22, highest $385.50 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $385.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A rib X-ray takes two pictures of the ribs on one side of the chest. It is used after a fall or blow to the chest when a rib fracture is suspected.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.