Rib X-ray cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 18 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $158.49 to $969.30, with a median of $243.15. The lowest listed price is at Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center — $84.66 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $337.20 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs <3 Views Rt - 821 | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs <3 Views Lt - 821 | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/o Chest Lt - FEAST | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/o Chest Rt - BEN | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/o Chest Lt - BEN | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs <3 Views Rt | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/o Chest Rt - FEAST | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs <3 Views Lt | $158.49 | $264.15 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral | $179.60 | $449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral | $179.60 | $449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral | $179.60 | $449.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side Malvern, PA Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral | $179.60 | $449.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral | $179.60 | $449.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $195.65 | $301.00 | $75.47–$288.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $195.65 | $301.00 | $75.47–$288.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill one side Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington one side Salem, NJ RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury one side Woodbury, NJ RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer one side Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $243.15 | $243.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $322.40 | $496.00 | $27.10–$471.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $322.40 | $496.00 | $27.10–$471.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS,2 VIEWS,UNI,LT GLR | $324.28 | $324.28 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS,2 VIEWS,UNI,RT GLR | $324.28 | $324.28 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $349.70 | $538.00 | $27.10–$538.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $349.70 | $538.00 | $27.10–$538.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $386.10 | $594.00 | $31.47–$582.12 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $386.10 | $594.00 | $31.47–$582.12 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ribs Unilateral 2 Views | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $969.30 | $1,077.00 | $495.42–$915.45 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $969.30 | $1,077.00 | $279.48–$302.85 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $158.49, median $243.15, highest $969.30 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $195.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.