Rib X-ray cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body): from $206.00 to $621.41, with a median of $336.50. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Smithfield Hospital — $130.50 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $329.44 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital one side lowest Smithfield, VA Xr Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $206.00 | $412.00 | — | 50% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital one side Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $229.67 | $382.78 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital one side Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views source file | $329.40 | $549.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center one side Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views+1 more line at this price source file | $330.00 | $550.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center one side Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views+1 more line at this price source file | $330.00 | $550.00 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital one side Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chg - Rib Unilat 2 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Ribs Unilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chg - Rib Unilat 2 Vw+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Ribs Unilateral+1 more line at this price source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital one side Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Ribs Unilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital one side Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Ribs Unilateral+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 XR RIBS 2V UNILAT-LT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $621.41 | $690.46 | $158.81–$655.94 | 10% |
One side of the body : lowest $206.00, median $336.50, highest $621.41 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $336.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.