Rib and chest X-ray cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 37 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $104.00 to $735.00, with a median of $327.21. The lowest listed price is at Southern Regional Medical Center — $223.21 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $299.97 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 37 facilities across 26 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$104.00Southern Regional Medical Center
Median$327.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$735.00in this market
Difference7.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $104.00Highest $735.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $745.02 | $50.09–$745.02 | 86% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $114.40 | $286.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital one side Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $114.40 | $286.00 | — | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $114.40 | $286.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $114.40 | $286.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $233.20 | $583.00 | $104.35–$114.78 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $233.20 | $583.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital one side Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $233.20 | $583.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS source file | $233.20 | $583.00 | $104.35–$125.22 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS source file | $233.20 | $583.00 | — | 60% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC XR RIB UNI>=3V INCL PA CHST source file | $291.00 | $582.00 | $174.60–$523.80 | 50% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$849.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $71.31–$849.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$929.91 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$849.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$899.91 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $71.31–$899.91 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$749.93 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$849.92 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $299.97 | $999.90 | $46.53–$849.92 | 70% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital one side Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital one side Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital one side Marietta, GA Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital one side Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital one side Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp one side Warm Springs, GA Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital one side Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital one side Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital one side Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral Plus Pa Chest 3Vw Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.21 | $839.00 | — | 61% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Xr Rib Uni>=3v Incl Pa Chst File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $476.01 | $1,586.70 | $46.53–$1,428.03 | 70% |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $509.00 | $509.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Ribs on One Side of Body Including the Chest, Minimum of 3 Views source file | $611.00 | $611.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 X-Ray of Ribs on One Side of Body Including the Chest, Minimum of 3 Views source file | $611.00 | $611.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Ribs on One Side of Body Including the Chest, Minimum of 3 Views source file | $611.00 | $611.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA X-Ray of Ribs on One Side of Body Including the Chest, Minimum of 3 Views source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | $169.07–$500.46 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $104.00, median $327.21, highest $735.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $327.21. 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 15 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 none is it 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.