Rib X-ray cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $137.50 to $397.50, with a median of $277.50. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Washington County — $140.00 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $224.25 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County lowest Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $137.50 | $275.00 | $165.00–$233.75 | 50% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS source file | $158.47 | $299.00 | $38.50–$233.22 | 47% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI HC X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS source file | $158.47 | $299.00 | $38.50–$233.22 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS source file | $158.47 | $299.00 | $38.50–$233.22 | 47% |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS source file | $158.47 | $299.00 | $38.50–$233.22 | 47% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin one side Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC RAD EXAM RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $174.35 | $317.00 | $221.90–$301.15 | 45% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $277.50 | $555.00 | $333.00–$14,848.52 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $280.00 | $560.00 | $336.00–$476.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $310.00 | $620.00 | $372.00–$527.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $370.00 | $740.00 | $444.00–$629.00 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $397.50 | $795.00 | $477.00–$675.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $397.50 | $795.00 | $477.00–$675.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 XR RIBS 2 VIEW File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $397.50 | $795.00 | $477.00–$675.75 | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $137.50, median $277.50, highest $397.50 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $239.03 — 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 9 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.