Rib X-ray cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $104.31 to $270.54, with a median of $158.01. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas West Hospital — $53.70 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $141.08 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 XR RIBS LEFT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $104.31 | $347.70 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 XR RIBS LEFT 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $109.59 | $365.30 | $16.30–$127.70 | 70% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $145.29 | $501.00 | $42.85–$400.80 | 71% |
| Stones River Hospital one side Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $158.01 | $526.70 | $16.30–$136.94 | 70% |
| Williamson Medical Center one side Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 RIBS UNILATERAL+2 more lines at this price File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $231.73 | $411.00 | $152.48–$390.45 | 44% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital one side Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 XR Ribs 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $257.40 | $429.00 | — | 40% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $270.54 | $501.00 | $42.52–$400.80 | 46% |
Inpatient: lowest $104.31, median $158.01, highest $270.54 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $270.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.