Rib and chest X-ray cost in Ann Arbor, MI
In Ann Arbor, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $223.20 to $226.20, with a median of $223.52. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health — $0.32 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $226.20 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Ann Arbor, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health lowest Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Views | $223.20 | $558.00 | $226.40–$593.09 | 60% | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center one side Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 RIBS UNILATERAL W CHEST LT | $223.52 | $223.52 | $106.34–$156.46 | — | — source file |
| Forest Health Medical Center one side Ypsilanti, MI · (734) 547-4700 RIBS UNILATERAL W CHEST RT | $223.52 | $223.52 | $106.34–$156.46 | — | — source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea one side Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $226.20 | $348.00 | $46.38–$348.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea one side Chelsea, MI · (734) 475-3911 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $226.20 | $348.00 | $46.38–$348.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $223.20, median $223.52, highest $226.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $223.52. 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 2 of 3 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
This study takes pictures of the ribs on one side plus a front view of the chest. The chest view checks the lungs for a collapsed lung or bleeding after a rib injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.