Rib X-ray cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $365.00 to $583.00, with a median of $526.50. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $161.50 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $302.50 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital one side lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views|LEFT SIDE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center one side Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 XR Ribs LT 2V+1 more line at this price source file | $482.00 | $482.00 | $482.00 | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center one side Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $571.00 | $571.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital one side Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Ribs Unilateral 2 Views+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $583.00 | $583.00 | — | — |
One side of the body : lowest $365.00, median $526.50, highest $583.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $526.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.