Rib X-ray cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 18 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views: from $163.32 to $1,065.26, with a median of $300.00. The lowest listed price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital — $136.68 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $290.50 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital one side lowest Washington, DC RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS | $163.32 | $251.26 | $153.27–$421.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 X-RAY EXAM RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS | $171.50 | $343.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital one side Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 RIBS UNILAT 2 VWS | $189.98 | $292.27 | $81.84–$263.04 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center one side Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 RIBS, UNILAT 2 VWS | $191.23 | $195.13 | $191.23–$195.13 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center one side Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 RIBS, UNILAT 2 VWS | $273.24 | $278.82 | $273.24–$278.82 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health one side Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; 2 views | $280.40 | $701.00 | $509.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Ribs LT 2 Views | $290.50 | $581.00 | $30.07–$1,550.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Ribs Single AP/PA View | $290.50 | $581.00 | $30.07–$1,550.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Ribs Bil 2 Views | $290.50 | $581.00 | $30.07–$1,550.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital one side Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Ribs RT 2 Views | $290.50 | $581.00 | $30.07–$1,550.00 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center one side Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 RIBS 2 VIEWS UNILATERAL | $296.91 | $456.78 | $88.49–$388.26 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $300.00 | $600.00 | $80.04–$468.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $300.00 | $600.00 | $80.04–$468.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $300.00 | $600.00 | $80.04–$468.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $300.00 | $600.00 | $80.04–$468.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC XR RIBS UNI 2 VIEW | $300.00 | $600.00 | $80.04–$468.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center one side Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Rib Unilat 2 Vw | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center one side Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Ribs Unilateral | $336.50 | $673.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care one side Washington, DC RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION RIBS UNILATERAL; TWO VIEWS | $574.00 | $1,148.00 | $42.01–$1,090.60 | 50% | — source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT | $941.20 | $941.20 | $178.83–$847.08 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT | $941.20 | $941.20 | $178.83–$847.08 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT | $1,065.16 | $1,065.16 | $202.38–$905.39 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT | $1,065.16 | $1,065.16 | $756.26 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center one side Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V LT | $1,065.26 | $1,065.26 | $756.33 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center one side Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 XR RIBS UNI 2 V RT | $1,065.26 | $1,065.26 | $756.33 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $163.32, median $300.00, highest $1,065.26 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $300.00. 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 13 of 16 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.