Rib and chest X-ray cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $167.71 to $321.60, with a median of $226.80. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel and 1 other hospital — $59.09 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $241.00 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel one side lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Ribs Unilat; W/Pa Cxr 3 Vw Min source file | $167.71 | $726.00 | $73.09–$653.40 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis one side lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Rad Exam Ribs Unilat; W/Pa Cxr 3 Vw Min source file | $167.71 | $726.00 | $73.09–$653.40 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville one side Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Rad Exam Ribs Unilat; W/Pa Cxr 3 Vw Min source file | $184.40 | $726.00 | $73.09–$653.40 | 75% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital one side Indianapolis, IN XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$252.05 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center one side Carmel, IN XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg one side Carmel, IN XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital one side Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana one side Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$252.05 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital one side Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital one side Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center one side Indianapolis, IN XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $226.80 | $378.00 | $5.05–$250.00 | 40% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB RIBS UNI MIN 3V W/PA CXR source file | $287.60 | $719.00 | $22.95–$690.24 | 60% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy one side Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS source file | $299.40 | $499.00 | $5.05–$350.85 | 40% |
| Riverview Health one side Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR RIBS LT W CHEST PA MIN 3 VWS+1 more line at this price source file | $321.60 | $536.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $167.71, median $226.80, highest $321.60 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $226.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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.