Rib X-ray cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $37.96 to $303.00, with a median of $132.08. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $94.12 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $203.92 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 X-ray; Ribs source file | $37.96 | $146.00 | $51.18–$367.00 | 74% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $43.40 | $62.00 | $37.26–$542.00 | 30% |
| Mille Lacs Health System one side Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 RIBS UNILAT 2V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $43.40 | $62.00 | $37.26–$542.00 | 30% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul, MN HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $74.07–$249.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital one side Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $111.08 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW, UNILATERAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $117.73 | $277.00 | $144.32–$249.30 | 57% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 X-ray; Ribs source file | $119.99 | $266.00 | $56.45–$344.00 | 55% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 X-ray; Ribs source file | $132.08 | $508.00 | $34.02–$406.40 | 74% |
| Allina United Hospital one side St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $193.00–$288.40 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $193.00–$242.26 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital one side Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $193.00–$242.26 | 52% |
| River Falls Area Hospital one side River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $152.44–$248.80 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital one side Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $110.54–$248.80 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center one side Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $110.54–$248.80 | 44% |
| North Memorial Health Care one side Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 X-Ray, ribs, unilateral; 2 views source file | $168.64 | $320.00 | $66.51–$892.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital one side Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 X-Ray, ribs, unilateral; 2 views source file | $168.64 | $320.00 | $61.10–$892.00 | 47% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 X-ray; Ribs source file | $241.61 | $653.00 | $1.10–$587.70 | 63% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 X-ray; Ribs source file | $257.21 | $489.00 | $194.23–$489.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS LEFT 2 VIEW File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $303.00 | $303.00 | $102.41–$272.70 | — |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS RIGHT 2 VIEW File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $312.00 | $312.00 | $105.46–$280.80 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY RIBS UNILA 2V File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $336.00 | $480.00 | $37.26–$542.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS UNIL 2 VIEWS MIN File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $406.00 | $406.00 | $137.23–$365.40 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $37.96, median $132.08, highest $303.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $132.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 12 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.