Rib X-ray cost in Hutchinson, KS — inpatient
In Hutchinson, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $440.00 to $481.29, with a median of $460.65. The lowest listed price is at Summit Surgical — $20.65 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $236.00 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hutchinson, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Surgical one side lowest Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-4800 XR RIBS RT | $440.00 | $550.00 | $106.86 | 20% | — source file |
| Summit Surgical one side lowest Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-4800 XR RIBS LT | $440.00 | $550.00 | $106.86 | 20% | — source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center one side Hutchinson, KS · (620) 665-2000 XR Ribs 2 Views Left | $481.29 | $740.45 | $50.20–$154.48 | 35% | — source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center one side Hutchinson, KS · (620) 665-2000 XR Ribs 2 Views Right | $481.29 | $740.45 | $50.20–$154.48 | 35% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $440.00, median $460.65, highest $481.29 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $460.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.