Rib and chest X-ray cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $173.75 to $501.26, with a median of $301.22. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $127.47 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $388.74 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority one side lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC RIB UNI MIN 3VIEW W CHEST RT | $173.75 | $496.42 | $170.27 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority one side lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC RIB UNI MIN 3VIEW W CHEST LT | $173.75 | $496.42 | $170.27 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado one side Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=XR RIBS UNILATERAL W/ PA CHEST 3+ VIEWS | $244.40 | $376.00 | $56.40–$345.92 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC X-RAY RIBS, CHEST 3+ VW | $301.22 | $301.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC DI X-RAY EXAM OF RIBS/CHEST | $324.80 | $464.00 | $110.28–$394.40 | 30% | — source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Westminster, CO RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $501.26 | $501.26 | $350.88–$426.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver one side Westminster, CO RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $501.26 | $501.26 | $350.88–$426.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.75, median $301.22, highest $501.26 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $2,118.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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.