Rib X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $59.50 to $472.32, with a median of $330.00. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Staunton — $270.50 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $235.63 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton one side lowest Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $59.50 | $119.00 | $101.15–$108.29 | 50% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center one side Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CH-RIBS UNILAT CR source file | $89.93 | $149.88 | $149.88 | 40% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital one side Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 XR Ribs 2 Views Right+1 more line at this price File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $212.96 | $266.20 | — | 20% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 RIBS RIGHT+1 more line at this price source file | $318.50 | $455.00 | $283.01–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital one side Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 RIBS UNILAT 2 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $330.00 | $660.00 | $495.00–$594.00 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI source file | $355.68 | $494.00 | $48.67–$494.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI source file | $415.44 | $577.00 | $51.11–$577.00 | 28% |
| 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 source file | $434.88 | $604.00 | $32.45–$604.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR RIBS 2V UNI source file | $472.32 | $656.00 | $70.68–$656.00 | 28% |
Inpatient: lowest $59.50, median $330.00, highest $472.32 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $285.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.