Rib X-ray cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $81.20 to $495.57, with a median of $108.60. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $27.40 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $303.90 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 5 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 Jun 3, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital one side lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB RIBS UNILAT RT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $81.20 | $580.00 | $249.52–$507.50 | 86% |
| University of Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $106.32 | $443.00 | $122.36–$443.00 | 76% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT LT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $108.60 | $543.00 | $89.60–$500.65 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB RIBS UNILAT RT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $108.60 | $543.00 | $89.60–$500.65 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $108.60 | $543.00 | $89.60–$461.55 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $108.60 | $543.00 | $89.60–$500.65 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT 2 VWS+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $108.60 | $543.00 | $89.60–$500.65 | 80% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville one side Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $115.90 | $305.00 | $108.43–$305.00 | 62% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS LT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $152.64 | $424.00 | $127.20–$424.00 | 64% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $158.85 | $353.00 | $125.49–$353.00 | 55% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS RT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $159.48 | $443.00 | $132.90–$443.00 | 64% |
| Our Lady of Peace one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $248.97 | $443.00 | $132.90–$443.00 | 44% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital one side Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 XR RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $313.20 | $522.00 | $4.17–$348.07 | 40% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital one side Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $495.57 | $1,168.00 | $852.64–$1,062.88 | 58% |
One side of the body : lowest $81.20, median $108.60, highest $495.57 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $152.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.