Rib X-ray cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views as an inpatient: from $108.71 to $419.20, with a median of $264.48. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan Specialty Care — $155.77 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $286.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Specialty Care lowest Tacoma, WA 71100 RIBS UNI-LAT 2V File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $108.71 | $108.71 | $108.71 | — |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Ribs Uni 2 Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.50 | $255.00 | — | 50% |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.60 | $330.00 | — | 48% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center one side Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 X-RAY RIBS - UNILATERAL source file | $172.38 | $338.00 | $216.49–$270.40 | 49% |
| Valley Medical Center one side Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Radex Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $247.10 | $353.00 | — | 30% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC RIBS UNI 2 VWS source file | $301.72 | $520.21 | $41.90–$478.59 | 42% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital one side Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 XRAY RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $304.00 | $380.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% |
| Franciscan Specialty Care one side Tacoma, WA RIBS UNILATERAL 2 VIEWS RT +1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $309.00 | $309.00 | $309.00 | — |
| Cascade Valley Hospital one side Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC XR RIBS UNILAT 2VW source file | $419.20 | $524.00 | $44.54–$471.60 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $108.71, median $264.48, highest $419.20 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $172.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.