Rib X-ray cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 29 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $54.88 to $706.50, with a median of $171.25. The lowest listed price is at Ascension River District Hospital — $116.37 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $198.25 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 22 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension River District Hospital one side lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEW+1 more line at this price source file | $54.88 | $98.00 | $20.23–$52.54 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 RIBS UNILATERAL; 2 VIEWS+3 more lines at this price source file | $86.80 | $155.00 | $20.23–$52.54 | 44% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $106.60 | $213.20 | $48.16–$137.40 | 50% |
| McLaren Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 XR Ribs 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $106.85 | $213.70 | $48.16–$163.16 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital one side Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $108.64 | $194.00 | $20.23–$71.60 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus one side Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $108.64 | $194.00 | $20.23–$71.60 | 44% |
| McLaren Port Huron one side Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 XR Ribs 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $110.35 | $220.70 | $48.16–$163.16 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 HB X-RAY RIB UNILAT 2 VWS IN HOME+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $282.00 | $23.11–$199.43 | 58% |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital one side Wyandotte, MI · (734) 246-6000 HB X-RAY RIB UNILAT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $232.00 | $17.04–$159.55 | 48% |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital one side Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 HB X-RAY RIB UNILAT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $232.00 | $17.04–$159.55 | 48% |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital one side West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 HB X-RAY RIB UNILAT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $232.00 | $17.04–$159.55 | 48% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 RIBS UNIL CHEST MIN 2VWS+1 more line at this price source file | $127.68 | $228.00 | $20.23–$52.54 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health one side Madison Heights, MI RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $127.68 | $228.00 | $31.98–$52.54 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital one side Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 RIBS RT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $134.42 | $286.00 | $18.55–$72.47 | 53% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center one side Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 RIBS-UNILATERAL (2 VIEWS) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $155.60 | $311.20 | $48.16–$233.40 | 50% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 71100- X-RAY RIBS-UNILATE+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $155.60 | $311.20 | $48.16–$233.40 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb one side Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 XR Ribs 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $171.25 | $342.50 | $48.16–$231.19 | 50% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 XR Ribs 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $171.65 | $343.30 | $48.16–$137.40 | 50% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $198.25 | $305.00 | $31.20–$305.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $198.25 | $305.00 | $35.31–$305.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $198.25 | $305.00 | $47.89–$305.00 | 35% |
| Harper University Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 RIBS UNILAT 2VW+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $321.75 | $429.00 | $1.00–$91.76 | 25% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan one side Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 RIBS UNILAT 2VW File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $378.00 | $504.00 | — | 25% |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy one side Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe one side Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor one side Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital one side Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital one side Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | — | — |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital one side Commerce Charter Twp, MI · (248) 937-3370 RIBS UNILAT 2VW File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $490.50 | $654.00 | $1.00–$91.76 | 25% |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 966-3300 RIBS UNILAT 2VW File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $684.75 | $913.00 | — | 25% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 RIBS UNILAT 2VW File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $706.50 | $942.00 | — | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $54.88, median $171.25, highest $706.50 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $184.95. 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 11 of 21 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.