Rib X-ray cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 44 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $84.49 to $651.50, with a median of $393.75. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $309.26 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $356.22 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 44 facilities across 17 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$84.49Harris Health + 1 more
Median$393.75half pay less
Highest$651.50in this market
Difference7.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $84.49Highest $651.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health one side lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS 71100 - MOD FY | $84.49 | $416.00 | $26.02–$270.40 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health one side lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS 71100 - MOD FY | $84.49 | $416.00 | $26.02–$270.40 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health one side lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS 71100 | $84.49 | $416.00 | $26.02–$270.40 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health one side lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS 71100 | $84.49 | $416.00 | $26.02–$270.40 | 80% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RIBS, UNILATERAL, 2 VIEWS | $276.71 | $413.00 | $165.20–$392.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RIBS, UNILATERAL, 2 VIEWS | $276.71 | $413.00 | $165.20–$392.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RIBS, UNILATERAL, 2 VIEWS | $276.71 | $413.00 | $165.20–$392.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $332.00 | $664.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RIBS RT 2 VIEWS | $363.00 | $363.00 | $21.91–$326.70 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $363.00 | $363.00 | $21.91–$326.70 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $363.00 | $363.00 | $21.91–$326.70 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake one side Webster, TX RIBS LT 2 VIEWS | $363.00 | $363.00 | $21.91–$326.70 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages of Sugar Land one side South Sugar Land, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe one side West Conroe, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages of Sugar Land one side South Sugar Land, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe one side West Conroe, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $372.14 | $372.14 | $279.11 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Elite Hospital Kingwood one side Kingwood, TX · (832) 777-6165 Radiologic examination ribs unilateral; 2 views | $372.50 | $744.99 | $76.53–$102.03 | 50% | — source file |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital one side Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital one side Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital one side Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital one side Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital Katy one side Katy, TX HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital one side Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann one side Houston, TX HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center one side The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center one side Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $393.20 | $1,228.75 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Springwood Village one side Spring, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $483.75–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Lukes Hospital at the Vintage one side Houston, TX · (832) 534-5000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $483.75–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center one side Houston, TX · (832) 355-1000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $506.25–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital one side Sugar Land, TX · (281) 637-7000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $483.75–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Lakeside Hospital one side The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4055 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $495.00–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital one side The Woodlands, TX · (936) 266-4050 HC RIBS UNILATERAL | $393.75 | $1,125.00 | $483.75–$1,125.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital one side Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital one side Houston, TX HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital one side Bellaire, TX HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) one side Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) one side Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) one side Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $398.24 | $1,244.50 | — | 68% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land one side Sugar Land, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $420.95 | $420.95 | $294.67–$357.81 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights one side Houston, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $496.35 | $496.35 | $347.45–$421.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston Heights one side Houston, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $496.35 | $496.35 | $347.45–$421.90 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| The Community Hospital of Brazosport one side Lake Jackson, TX · (979) 297-4411 RIBS RIGHT | $566.65 | $1,619.00 | $809.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital one side Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital one side The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital one side Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital one side Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital one side Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital one side Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital one side Katy, TX HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital one side Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL TWO VIEWS | $651.50 | $1,303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $84.49, median $393.75, highest $651.50 — a 7.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 62 facilities here, median $398.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.