Rib and chest X-ray cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 17 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $194.44 to $874.80, with a median of $320.45. The lowest listed price is at Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center — $126.01 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $411.44 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 16 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side lowest Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Ribs w/ PA Chest Rt - 821+7 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $194.44 | $324.06 | — | 40% |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $205.40 | $316.00 | $87.16–$315.56 | 35% |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital one side Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Xr Ribs Unilateral With Pa Chest File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $206.80 | $517.00 | — | 60% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS W POSTEROANTERIOR CHEST,MINIMUM 3 VIEWS,UNIL,LT GLR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $292.13 | $292.13 | — | — |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $320.45 | $493.00 | $27.10–$493.00 | 35% |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $320.45 | $493.00 | $23.93–$483.14 | 35% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 XRAY,RIBS W POSTEROANTERIOR CHEST,MINIMUM 3 VIEWS,UNIL,RT GLR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $380.19 | $380.19 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill one side Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $385.38 | $385.38 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer one side Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $385.38 | $385.38 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington one side Salem, NJ RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $385.38 | $385.38 | — | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury one side Woodbury, NJ RIBS UNILAT W/PA CHEST=>3 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $385.38 | $385.38 | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $495.30 | $762.00 | $18.98–$723.90 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ribs Unilateral Min 3 Views+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $545.00 | $545.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus one side Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $874.80 | $972.00 | $252.23–$273.33 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus one side Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $874.80 | $972.00 | $447.12–$826.20 | 10% |
One side of the body : lowest $194.44, median $320.45, highest $874.80 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $249.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 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.