Rib X-ray cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body): from $756.00 to $756.00, with a median of $756.00. Across California, the median is $462.80 at 179 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos one side lowest Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG XR RIBS UNI 2V LT | $756.00 | $756.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos one side lowest Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG XR RIBS UNI 2V RT | $756.00 | $756.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $756.00, median $756.00, highest $756.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $756.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.