Rib and chest X-ray cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $277.50 to $2,845.25, with a median of $1,330.00. The lowest listed price is at UAB Medical West — $1,052.50 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $243.15 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB Medical West one side lowest Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Ribs Unilat Pa Chest 3 or+View File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $277.50 | $370.00 | $229.40–$333.00 | 25% |
| UAB Medical West one side Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Ribs Unilat,Ap And Obl w/C-Rt+1 more line at this price File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $377.25 | $503.00 | $311.86–$452.70 | 25% |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 CH-RIB UNI PA CXR DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $377.76 | $1,574.00 | $377.76–$1,416.60 | 76% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Lt W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,330.00 | $1,330.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Lt W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,330.00 | $1,330.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Lt W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,330.00 | $1,330.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw - Xr Ribs 2 Vws Lt W/ Chest Anteroposterior File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,845.25 | $2,845.25 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $277.50, median $1,330.00, highest $2,845.25 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,330.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.