Rib and chest X-ray cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $91.29 to $453.75, with a median of $176.25. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $84.96 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $408.62 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute one side lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 71101 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST LT Tech+1 more line at this price source file | $91.29 | $532.00 | $200.46–$425.60 | 83% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 71101 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST LT Tech+3 more lines at this price source file | $127.09 | $532.00 | $18.98–$441.52 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 71101 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST LT Tech+2 more lines at this price source file | $167.42 | $532.00 | $86.85–$436.72 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Ribs w/ PA Chest Right - Report+1 more line at this price source file | $176.25 | $532.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 71101 Ribs Uni Post/Ant Chest <3 Views source file | $176.25 | $532.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% |
| UPMC Carlisle one side Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC RIBS UNILAT W/ PA CHEST - LT+1 more line at this price source file | $262.80 | $438.00 | $178.70–$372.30 | 40% |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals one side Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC RIBS UNILAT W/ PA CHEST - LT+1 more line at this price source file | $262.80 | $438.00 | $284.70–$372.30 | 40% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden one side Enola, PA RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $453.75 | $453.75 | $340.31 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $91.29, median $176.25, highest $453.75 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $176.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 2 it is 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.