Rib X-ray cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $40.00 to $214.31, with a median of $199.98. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $159.98 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $201.95 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital one side lowest Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 ORT-RAD EXAM,RIBS,UNILAT;2VIEW+1 more line at this price source file | $40.00 | $62.50 | $62.50–$463.00 | 36% |
| Range Regional Health Services one side Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $117.73 | $277.00 | $126.04–$275.64 | 57% |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Ribs Unilateral (No Pa Cxr) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $187.68 | $345.00 | — | 46% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center one side Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $199.98 | $303.00 | $129.96–$260.58 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital one side Duluth, MN XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $199.98 | $303.00 | $129.96–$260.58 | 34% |
| Essentia Health Duluth one side Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $199.98 | $303.00 | $125.32–$260.58 | 34% |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 XR RIBS LT 2V,Left Side of body+1 more line at this price source file | $212.85 | $322.50 | — | 34% |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior one side Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $214.31 | $290.00 | $116.58–$262.45 | 26% |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines one side Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $214.31 | $290.00 | $116.58–$290.00 | 26% |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake one side Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 XRAY RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $214.31 | $290.00 | $116.58–$262.45 | 26% |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 XR ribs RT min 3V w CXR1V,Right side of body+1 more line at this price source file | $220.77 | $334.50 | — | 34% |
| Community Memorial Hospital one side Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 RAD EXAM, RIBS, UNILAT;2 VIEWS source file | $296.32 | $463.00 | $62.50–$463.00 | 36% |
One side of the body : lowest $40.00, median $199.98, highest $214.31 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $199.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.