Rib and chest X-ray cost in Eau Claire, WI — inpatient
In Eau Claire, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $235.30 to $247.00, with a median of $241.15. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Stanley Hospital — $5.85 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $276.15 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 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 Eau Claire, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital one side lowest Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Ribs Unilateral (Includes Pa Chest) | $235.30 | $362.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 XR RIBS UNI W PA CHEST MIN 3VWS-PROF | $247.00 | $260.00 | $143.00–$252.20 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.30, median $241.15, highest $247.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $247.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.