Rib and chest X-ray cost in Fresno, CA
In Fresno, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $217.75 to $734.40, with a median of $616.80. The lowest listed price is at Saint Agnes Medical Center — $399.05 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $616.00 at 179 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Jul 30, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center one side lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $217.75 | $335.00 | $12.14–$713.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center one side lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $217.75 | $335.00 | $12.14–$713.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $616.00 | $1,100.00 | $142.00–$445.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital one side Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST | $616.80 | $771.00 | $32.32–$848.10 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center one side Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 XRAY-RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST | $616.80 | $771.00 | $32.32–$848.10 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Behavioral Health Center one side Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST | $616.80 | $771.00 | $32.32–$848.10 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center one side Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 XRAY-RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST | $616.80 | $771.00 | $32.32–$848.10 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera, CA · (559) 706-8226 X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | $734.40 | $1,224.00 | $46.36–$147.91 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.75, median $616.80, highest $734.40 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $616.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 7 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.