Rib X-ray cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $150.00 to $174.30, with a median of $162.15. The lowest listed price is at Fairway Medical Center — $12.15 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $130.95 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Medical Center one side lowest Covington, LA · (985) 809-9888 XR LT RIBS 2 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $150.00 | $611.00 | $88.91 | 75% |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 X-Ray of Ribs of One Side of Body 2 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $174.30 | $1,245.00 | $104.46–$83.16 | 86% |
Outpatient: lowest $150.00, median $162.15, highest $174.30 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.