Rib X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $157.59 to $555.60, with a median of $325.20. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $167.61 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $309.60 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ribs Unilateral-2 Views | $157.59 | $309.00 | $148.32–$309.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ribs Unilateral 2 Views Rt | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ribs Unilateral 2 Views Lt | $166.80 | $417.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital one side Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital one side Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood one side Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB RIBS UNILAT 2 VW | $353.56 | $353.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Xr Rib 2 Views | $394.62 | $526.16 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Xr Rib 2 Views | $407.74 | $543.66 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEW | $517.00 | $517.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Ribs 2 Views | $555.60 | $926.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Ribs 2 Views | $555.60 | $926.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $157.59, median $325.20, highest $555.60 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $217.20 — 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 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.