Rib X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $59.50 to $472.32, with a median of $285.73. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Staunton — $226.23 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $235.63 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 14 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton one side lowest Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $59.50 | $119.00 | $34.41–$500.00 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center one side Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CH-RIBS UNILAT CR | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $178.10 | $274.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $178.10 | $274.00 | $85.51–$108.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital one side Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; 2 views | $185.38 | $299.00 | $11.96–$299.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $195.65 | $301.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $195.65 | $301.00 | $39.99–$126.94 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Ribs 2 Views Right | $212.96 | $266.20 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Ribs 2 Views Left | $212.96 | $266.20 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $222.95 | $343.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $222.95 | $343.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $260.65 | $401.00 | $39.99–$123.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $260.65 | $401.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $310.80 | $310.80 | $30.36–$176.10 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ribs 2 Views Rt | $312.65 | $481.00 | $31.27–$481.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ribs 2 Views Lt | $312.65 | $481.00 | $31.27–$481.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 RIBS RIGHT | $318.50 | $455.00 | $163.80–$650.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 RIBS LEFT | $318.50 | $455.00 | $163.80–$650.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital one side Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS | $330.00 | $660.00 | $30.20–$594.00 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI | $355.68 | $494.00 | $48.67–$494.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI | $415.44 | $577.00 | $51.11–$577.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI | $434.88 | $604.00 | $32.45–$604.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI | $472.32 | $656.00 | $70.68–$656.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $285.73, highest $472.32 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $324.25. 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 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.