Rib and chest X-ray cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $36.40 to $407.00, with a median of $184.46. The lowest listed price is at Mille Lacs Health System — $148.06 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $291.06 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System one side lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $36.40 | $52.00 | $42.89–$667.00 | 30% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 RIBS 3V W/CH File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $36.40 | $52.00 | $42.89–$667.00 | 30% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 X-ray; ribs/chest source file | $42.90 | $165.00 | $57.71–$367.00 | 74% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY RIBS UNI INCLUDING PA CHEST MINIMUM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$441.18 | 44% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 X-ray; ribs/chest source file | $144.35 | $320.00 | $67.90–$344.00 | 55% |
| North Memorial Health Care one side Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 X-Ray, ribs, unilateral; minimum of 3 views source file | $180.23 | $342.00 | $80.48–$892.00 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital one side Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 X-Ray, ribs, unilateral; minimum of 3 views source file | $180.23 | $342.00 | $73.93–$892.00 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul, MN HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $100.03–$414.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital one side Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $184.46 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL >=3 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $195.50 | $460.00 | $65.24–$414.00 | 58% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 X-ray; ribs/chest source file | $216.84 | $834.00 | $41.17–$667.20 | 74% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 X-ray; ribs/chest source file | $293.41 | $793.00 | $1.27–$713.70 | 63% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 X-ray; ribs/chest source file | $388.19 | $738.00 | $263.91–$738.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS LEFT 3 V MIN W/PA CHEST File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $407.00 | $407.00 | $39.82–$407.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS RIGHT 3 V MIN W/PA CHEST File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $424.00 | $424.00 | $39.82–$424.00 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY RIBS 3V W/CH File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $430.50 | $615.00 | $42.89–$667.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RIBS LT 3 V W PA CHEST PORT+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $687.00 | $687.00 | $39.82–$687.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $36.40, median $184.46, highest $407.00 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $184.46. 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 22 of 23 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.