Rib and chest X-ray cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 19 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $112.68 to $453.75, with a median of $312.22. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Hays and 1 other hospital — $199.54 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $394.69 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 10 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Hays one side lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR RT+2 more lines at this price source file | $112.68 | $313.00 | $25.27–$294.53 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville one side lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR, 3 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price source file | $112.68 | $313.00 | $25.27–$294.53 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR RT+1 more line at this price source file | $151.20 | $420.00 | $25.27–$411.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR RT+1 more line at this price source file | $151.20 | $420.00 | $25.27–$411.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR RT+1 more line at this price source file | $151.20 | $420.00 | $25.27–$411.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin, TX XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR LT+2 more lines at this price source file | $219.10 | $313.00 | $25.27–$294.53 | 30% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR, 3 VIEWS source file | $219.42 | $609.50 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR, 3 VIEWS source file | $219.42 | $609.50 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR, 3 VIEWS source file | $219.42 | $609.50 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest one side Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/CXR, 3 VIEWS source file | $219.42 | $609.50 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis one side Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR RIBS+CHEST LT 3V+2 more lines at this price source file | $234.81 | $652.25 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CH-RIB UNI PA CXR CR source file | $253.26 | $703.50 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville one side Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR RIBS+CHEST RT 3V+1 more line at this price source file | $266.31 | $739.75 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CH-RIB UNI PA CXR DR source file | $285.20 | $792.23 | $25.27–$453.92 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin one side Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC RIBS, UNILAT, INCL PA CHEST, MIN 3 VWS File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $312.22 | $466.00 | $186.40–$442.70 | 33% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway one side Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC DX RIBS MIN 3V W PA CHEST RT+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$555.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor one side Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC DX RIBS MIN 3V W PA CHEST LT+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$494.11 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin one side Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC RIBS-3 VIEWS, UNILATERAL X-RAY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$432.35 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda one side Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC RIBS-3 VIEWS, UNILATERAL X-RAY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$432.35 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville one side Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC RIBS-3 VIEWS, UNILATERAL X-RAY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$555.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock one side Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RIBS-3 VIEWS, UNILATERAL X-RAY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$555.88 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park one side Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC RIBS-3 VIEWS, UNILATERAL X-RAY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $370.58 | $617.64 | $339.70–$401.47 | 40% |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle one side Kyle, TX RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $453.75 | $453.75 | $317.63–$408.38 | — |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock one side Round Rock, TX RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $453.75 | $453.75 | $317.63–$408.38 | — |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin, TX XR RIBS+CHEST RT 3V+1 more line at this price source file | $517.83 | $739.75 | $25.27–$453.92 | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $112.68, median $312.22, highest $453.75 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 29 facilities here, median $370.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 19 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.