Rib X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $85.35 to $686.40, with a median of $353.32. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $267.97 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $340.08 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 11 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital one side lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 RIBS UNILATERAL 2-VIEWS source file | $85.35 | $103.26 | $51.63–$162.92 | 17% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS source file | $88.00 | $176.00 | $7.98–$196.54 | 50% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side Kittanning, PA RIBS 2 VWS LT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $120.60 | $402.00 | $18.15–$402.00 | 70% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $146.40 | $244.00 | $35.41–$219.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RIBS UNILATERAL-RT+1 more line at this price source file | $154.04 | $220.05 | $30.48–$175.81 | 30% |
| UPMC Jameson one side New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $215.40 | $359.00 | $18.98–$315.92 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RIBS, 2 VIEWS source file | $296.52 | $423.60 | $30.48–$304.99 | 30% |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC XR RIB UNI 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $340.08 | $436.00 | $26.40–$291.50 | 22% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC XR RIB UNI 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $340.08 | $436.00 | $26.40–$266.61 | 22% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR RIB UNI 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $340.40 | $460.00 | $26.40–$281.42 | 26% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR RIB UNI 2V File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $353.32 | $484.00 | $26.40–$297.22 | 27% |
| UPMC St Margaret one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $405.00 | $675.00 | $29.15–$573.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $419.40 | $699.00 | $29.15–$594.15 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport one side McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $424.20 | $707.00 | $29.15–$600.95 | 40% |
| UPMC East one side Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $436.20 | $727.00 | $29.15–$581.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $456.60 | $761.00 | $29.15–$684.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS source file | $469.80 | $783.00 | $29.15–$720.36 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PORT RIBS(UNILATERAL) LT+3 more lines at this price source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $286.75–$1,306.38 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 XR RIBS-UNI-2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | $359.24–$831.48 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian one side Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 RIBS UNILAT MIN 2 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $19.80–$972.40 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $85.35, median $353.32, highest $686.40 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $362.73. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 19 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.