Rib and chest X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $183.60 to $857.00, with a median of $442.20. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $258.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $392.62 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 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 Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital one side lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ribs Unilateral W/Pa Chest 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.60 | $459.00 | — | 60% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB RIBS UNI MIN 3V W/PA CXR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.00 | $427.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $442.20 | $737.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Ribs & Pa Chest Minimum 3 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $561.00 | $935.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Ribs & Pa Chest Minimum 3 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $561.00 | $935.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC XR RIB W/PA CHST MN 3VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $857.00 | $857.00 | — | — |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC XR RIB W/PA CHST MN 3VW LT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $857.00 | $857.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $183.60, median $442.20, highest $857.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $354.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.