Rib X-ray cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body): from $135.83 to $270.96, with a median of $203.22. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $67.39 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $135.83 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South one side lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 XR RIBS 2 VW RT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $135.83 | $441.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 69% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 XR RIBS 2 VW LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $142.20 | $474.00 | $58.65–$355.50 | 70% |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CH-RIBS UNILAT DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.22 | $1,129.00 | $32.78–$677.40 | 82% |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita one side Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CH-RIBS UNILAT DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.22 | $1,129.00 | $32.78–$677.40 | 82% |
| Northwest Hospital one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 CH-RIBS UNILAT DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.96 | $1,129.00 | $32.78–$1,016.10 | 76% |
| Oro Valley Hospital one side Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 CH-RIBS UNILAT DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.96 | $1,129.00 | $32.78–$1,016.10 | 76% |
One side of the body : lowest $135.83, median $203.22, highest $270.96 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $423.38. 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 6 of 6 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.