Rib X-ray cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $54.56 to $583.20, with a median of $72.40. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $17.84 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $135.08 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation one side lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $54.56 | $248.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner one side Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $66.08 | $236.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital one side Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $78.72 | $246.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital one side Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 DX RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS | $583.20 | $972.00 | $547.24–$972.00 | 40% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $54.56, median $72.40, highest $583.20 — a 10.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $132.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.