Rib X-ray cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $116.50 to $920.16, with a median of $316.43. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $199.93 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $356.22 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Aug 6, 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System one side lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT - XR RIBS 2 VIEWS RIGHT | $116.50 | $466.00 | $172.42–$396.10 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System one side lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT - XR RIBS 2 VIEWS LEFT | $116.50 | $466.00 | $172.42–$396.10 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 RIBS UNIL; 2 VIEWS | $161.50 | $323.00 | $33.27–$323.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 RIBS UNIL; 2 VIEWS | $161.50 | $323.00 | $33.27–$323.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 RAD EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $316.43 | $351.58 | $175.79–$316.42 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio one side San Antonio, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $527.10 | $527.10 | $368.97–$474.39 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio one side San Antonio, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $527.10 | $527.10 | $368.97–$474.39 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center South one side San Antonio, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Rt | $920.16 | $920.16 | $644.11–$828.14 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center South one side San Antonio, TX RAD Ribs Unilat 2 Vws Lt | $920.16 | $920.16 | $644.11–$828.14 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $116.50, median $316.43, highest $920.16 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $238.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.