Rib and chest X-ray cost in Beaumont, TX
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body): from $103.34 to $459.36, with a median of $459.36. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas — $356.02 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $394.69 at 260 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Jan 13, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas one side lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 X-RAY RIBS/CHEST 3+ VWS UNILAT File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $103.34 | $2,683.99 | $42.44–$2,683.99 | 96% |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont one side Beaumont, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 71101 DX- RIBS UNILATERAL W/PA CHEST File of Jan 13, 2026 · source file | $459.36 | $1,392.00 | $36.09–$1,183.20 | 67% |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 71101 DX- RIBS UNILATERAL W/PA CHEST File of Jan 13, 2026 · source file | $459.36 | $1,392.00 | $36.09–$1,183.20 | 67% |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange one side Orange, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 71101 DX- RIBS UNILATERAL W/PA CHEST File of Jan 13, 2026 · source file | $459.36 | $1,392.00 | $36.09–$1,183.20 | 67% |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas one side Beaumont, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 71101 DX- RIBS UNILATERAL W/PA CHEST File of Jan 13, 2026 · source file | $459.36 | $1,392.00 | $36.09–$1,183.20 | 67% |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center one side Port Arthur, TX HC 71101 DX- RIBS UNILATERAL W/PA CHEST File of Jan 13, 2026 · source file | $459.36 | $1,392.00 | $36.09–$1,183.20 | 67% |
One side of the body : lowest $103.34, median $459.36, highest $459.36 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 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.