Rib X-ray cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body): from $378.00 to $378.00, with a median of $378.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $236.59 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71100, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk one side Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC X-RAY RIBS 2 VW UNILAT | $378.00 | $378.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $378.00, median $378.00, highest $378.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $378.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.