Rib and chest X-ray cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $42.00 to $412.00, with a median of $246.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson and 1 other hospital — $204.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $226.20 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 CHG RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $42.00 | $84.00 | $38.08–$67.11 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 CHG RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS | $42.00 | $84.00 | $26.84–$67.11 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia one side Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB X-Ray Exam of Ribs/Chest 3+ Views Unilat | $105.25 | $421.00 | $50.00–$162.00 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson one side Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB X-Ray Exam of Ribs/Chest 3+ Views Unilat | $158.25 | $633.00 | $46.87–$512.73 | 75% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $210.60 | $324.00 | $58.40–$324.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $210.60 | $324.00 | $58.40–$324.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Ribs Unilat With Pa Chest Min 3 Views | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital one side East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Ribs Unilat With Pa Chest Min 3 Views | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Ribs Unilat With Pa Chest Min 3 Views | $246.00 | $246.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital one side Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Ribs Unilat With Pa Chest Min 3 Views | $332.00 | $332.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital one side Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Ribs Unilat With Pa Chest Min 3 Views | $332.00 | $332.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 RIBS UNI-CHEST | $393.00 | $393.00 | $220.52 | — | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 RIB XRAY UNI/PA CHEST 3V | $412.00 | $515.00 | $31.51–$454.74 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.00, median $246.00, highest $412.00 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $278.00. 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 4 of 5 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.