Rib X-ray cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 23 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $55.81 to $3,699.30, with a median of $868.25. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $812.44 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $319.56 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 10 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $55.81 | $159.45 | $54.69–$1,877.56 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC DI RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL source file | $168.70 | $241.00 | $91.80–$220.56 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado one side Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=XR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $187.20 | $288.00 | $28.80–$264.96 | 35% |
| AdventHealth Littleton one side Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter one side Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock one side Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker one side Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Westminster, CO RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $372.14 | $372.14 | $32.32–$316.32 | — |
| Spalding at Psl one side Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $386.69 | $386.69 | $104.02–$170.92 | — |
| HCA Healthone Spalding Rehabilitation one side Aurora, CO XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $425.36 | $425.36 | $64.65–$382.82 | — |
| Spalding at Psl one side Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $425.36 | $425.36 | $114.42–$188.01 | — |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Denver, CO XR Facial Bones 3+ Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $552.47 | $552.47 | — | — |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Denver, CO XR Ribs 2 Views Right File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $552.47 | $552.47 | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes one side Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $868.25 | $868.25 | $251.79–$416.76 | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 XR RIBS UNI 2 V File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 | $159.90–$946.80 | — |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER one side Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 | $159.90–$946.80 | — |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 XR RIBS UNI 2 V File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 | $159.90–$946.80 | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose one side Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 | $159.90–$946.80 | — |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER one side Littleton, CO · (303) 788-5000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,895.32 | $1,895.32 | $288.09–$1,705.79 | — |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER one side Lakewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,895.32 | $1,895.32 | $288.09–$1,705.79 | — |
| HCA Healthone Swedish one side Englewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,895.32 | $1,895.32 | $288.09–$1,705.79 | — |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER one side Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,415.60 | $2,415.60 | $350.00–$2,174.04 | — |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge one side Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,415.60 | $2,415.60 | $350.00–$2,174.04 | — |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca one side Englewood, CO · (303) 873-5511 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,209.16 | $3,209.16 | $487.79–$2,888.24 | — |
| HCA Healthone Aurora one side Aurora, CO · (303) 873-5511 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,209.16 | $3,209.16 | $487.79–$2,888.24 | — |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge one side Lone Tree, CO · (720) 225-1000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,699.30 | $3,699.30 | $562.29–$3,329.37 | — |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER one side Parker, CO XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,699.30 | $3,699.30 | $562.29–$3,329.37 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $55.81, median $868.25, highest $3,699.30 — a 66.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $301.22. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 18 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.