Rib X-ray cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $214.65 to $214.65, with a median of $214.65. Across California, the median is $462.80 at 175 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 X-ray exam ribs uni 2 views File of Sep 11, 2026 · source file | $214.65 | $405.00 | $120.43 | 47% |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Ribs unilateral-left+1 more line at this price File of Sep 11, 2026 · source file | $214.65 | $405.00 | $120.43 | 47% |
Inpatient: lowest $214.65, median $214.65, highest $214.65.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $185.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.