Rib and chest X-ray cost in Natchitoches, LA
In Natchitoches, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body): from $204.80 to $204.80, with a median of $204.80. Across Louisiana, the median is $136.64 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 18, 2026 and Mar 18, 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 Natchitoches, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center one side lowest Natchitoches, LA · (318) 214-4200 RIB UNILAT;W/PA CHEST LT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $204.80 | $512.00 | — | 60% |
One side of the body : lowest $204.80, median $204.80, highest $204.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $204.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.