Rib and chest X-ray cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 27 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $99.50 to $1,430.96, with a median of $206.80. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $107.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $411.06 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 22 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital one side lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC X-Ray Ribs Unilateral W/ Chest 3 Views | $99.50 | $995.00 | $68.42–$348.65 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton one side lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC X-Ray Ribs Unilateral W/ Chest 3 Views | $99.50 | $995.00 | $68.42–$348.65 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees one side lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC X-Ray Ribs Unilateral W/ Chest 3 Views | $99.50 | $995.00 | $68.42–$348.65 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital one side lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC X-Ray Ribs Unilateral W/ Chest 3 Views | $99.50 | $995.00 | $68.42–$348.65 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes one side lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC X-Ray Ribs Unilateral W/ Chest 3 Views | $99.50 | $995.00 | $68.42–$348.65 | 90% | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw | $102.00 | $532.44 | $16.50–$425.95 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc X-Ray Ribs, Chest 3+ Vw | $106.00 | $632.08 | $16.50–$613.12 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ PA Chest Lt | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ PA Chest Lt - 821 | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ Chest Rt - FEAST | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ Chest Lt - FEAST | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ Chest Rt - BEN | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ Chest Lt - BEN | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ PA Chest Rt | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ PA Chest Rt - 821 | $194.44 | $324.06 | $21.12–$249.53 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $205.40 | $316.00 | $87.16–$315.56 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $205.40 | $316.00 | $87.16–$315.56 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side Malvern, PA Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS W POSTEROANTERIOR CHEST,MINIMUM 3 VIEWS,UNIL,LT GLR | $292.13 | $292.13 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $320.45 | $493.00 | $23.93–$483.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $320.45 | $493.00 | $27.10–$493.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $320.45 | $493.00 | $27.10–$493.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $320.45 | $493.00 | $23.93–$483.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS W POSTEROANTERIOR CHEST,MINIMUM 3 VIEWS,UNIL,RT GLR | $380.19 | $380.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington one side Salem, NJ RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW | $385.38 | $385.38 | $46.42–$266.26 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill one side Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW | $385.38 | $385.38 | $46.42–$266.26 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer one side Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW | $385.38 | $385.38 | $46.42–$266.26 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury one side Woodbury, NJ RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW | $385.38 | $385.38 | $46.42–$266.26 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $436.80 | $436.80 | $17.00–$150.37 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $495.30 | $762.00 | $18.98–$723.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $495.30 | $762.00 | $18.98–$723.90 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ribs Unilateral Min 3 Views | $545.00 | $545.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ribs Unilateral Min 3 Views | $545.00 | $545.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus one side Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $874.80 | $972.00 | $26.50–$805.01 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus one side Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $874.80 | $972.00 | $31.80–$3,047.50 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Xr Ribs,Incl Ap Chest,Min 3 Views | $1,430.96 | $1,430.96 | $22.28–$1,287.86 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.50, median $206.80, highest $1,430.96 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $320.45. 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 13 of 20 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.