Rib X-ray cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $212.00 to $285.74, with a median of $212.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $212.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 1, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital one side lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $212.00 | $212.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital one side lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $212.00 | $212.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital one side lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $212.00 | $212.00 | — | — |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital one side Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $235.73 | $235.73 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital one side Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $285.74 | $285.74 | — | — |
One side of the body : lowest $212.00, median $212.00, highest $285.74 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $212.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.