Rib and chest X-ray cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-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 $94.36 to $613.73, with a median of $168.66. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $74.30 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $346.66 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 6 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital one side lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $94.36 | $674.00 | $289.95–$589.75 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital one side lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $94.36 | $674.00 | $289.95–$589.75 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$561.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$561.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT LT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital one side Louisville, KY HB RIBS UNILAT RT W PA CHEST MIN3 | $132.00 | $660.00 | $108.90–$608.52 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH RT | $148.32 | $618.00 | $170.69–$618.00 | 76% | — source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH LT | $148.32 | $618.00 | $170.69–$618.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH LT | $189.00 | $525.00 | $157.50–$525.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH RT | $189.00 | $525.00 | $157.50–$525.00 | 64% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH RT | $236.25 | $525.00 | $186.64–$525.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital one side Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH LT | $236.25 | $525.00 | $186.64–$525.00 | 55% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital one side Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 XR RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST>3VWS | $255.60 | $426.00 | $5.05–$312.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville one side Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH LT | $256.88 | $676.00 | $240.32–$676.00 | 62% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville one side Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH RT | $256.88 | $676.00 | $240.32–$676.00 | 62% | — source file |
| Our Lady of Peace one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH RT | $347.32 | $618.00 | $185.40–$618.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Our Lady of Peace one side Louisville, KY CR RIBS UNI 2 VIEWS W PA CH LT | $347.32 | $618.00 | $185.40–$618.00 | 44% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC XR RIBS+CHEST UNIL 3 VWS | $596.97 | $1,407.00 | $1,027.11–$1,280.37 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville one side Clarksville, IN RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $613.73 | $613.73 | $429.61–$521.67 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville one side Clarksville, IN RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $613.73 | $613.73 | $429.61–$521.67 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $94.36, median $168.66, highest $613.73 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $245.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.