Rib X-ray cost in Roswell, NM — inpatient
In Roswell, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $200.10 to $324.09, with a median of $262.10. The lowest listed price is at Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell — $62.00 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $269.40 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Roswell, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell lowest Roswell, NM · (575) 625-3345 X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views source file | $200.10 | $667.00 | $23.45–$900.45 | 70% |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center one side Roswell, NM · (575) 624-8722 XR Ribs 2 V Left DR+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $324.09 | $831.00 | $299.16–$772.83 | 61% |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center one side Roswell, NM · (575) 624-8722 XR Ribs 2 V Left CR+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.96 | $864.00 | $311.04–$803.52 | 61% |
Inpatient: lowest $200.10, median $262.10, highest $324.09 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $187.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.