Rib and chest X-ray cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $135.08 to $253.33, with a median of $213.21. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $78.13 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $136.64 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC RIBS W/PA CHEST | $135.08 | $307.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 RIBS UNILATERAL INCLUDING CHEST 1 VIEW 3 | $213.21 | $213.21 | $11.83–$149.25 | — | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC RIBS W/PA CHEST | $253.33 | $539.00 | — | 53% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.08, median $213.21, highest $253.33 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $213.21 — 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 not 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.