Rib X-ray cost in Palm Bay, FL — inpatient
In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $127.75 to $306.00, with a median of $127.75. The lowest listed price is at Cape Canaveral Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $583.20 at 157 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral Hospital one side lowest Cocoa Beach, FL · (321) 799-7111 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $127.75 | $511.00 | $306.60–$485.45 | 75% |
| Viera Hospital one side lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-9000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $127.75 | $511.00 | $306.60–$485.45 | 75% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center one side lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-7000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $127.75 | $511.00 | $306.60–$485.45 | 75% |
| Palm Bay Hospital one side lowest Palm Bay, FL · (321) 434-8000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $127.75 | $511.00 | $306.60–$485.45 | 75% |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital one side Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb X-Ray Ribs 2 Vw Unilat - Xr Ribs 2 Views Left+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $306.00 | $765.00 | — | 60% |
One side of the body : lowest $127.75, median $127.75, highest $306.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $127.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.