Rib and chest X-ray cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $132.30 to $772.20, with a median of $424.20. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $291.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $411.06 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 12 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA RIBS RT W/PA CHEST | $132.30 | $441.00 | $396.90 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Kittanning, PA RIBS LT W/PA CHEST | $132.30 | $441.00 | $396.90 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $215.40 | $359.00 | $269.25–$315.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RIBS RT TO INCLUDE CHEST | $261.84 | $436.40 | $305.48 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RIBS LT TO INCLUDE CHEST | $261.84 | $436.40 | $305.48 | 40% | — source file |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Oakdale, PA RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $370.00 | $370.00 | $107.30–$314.50 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Oakdale, PA RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $370.00 | $370.00 | $107.30–$314.50 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $405.00 | $675.00 | $176.18–$573.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC XR RIB UNI MIN 3V INCL PA CHST | $411.06 | $527.00 | $34.37–$75.21 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC XR RIB UNI MIN 3V INCL PA CHST | $411.06 | $527.00 | $34.37–$75.21 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC XR RIB UNI MIN 3V INCL PA CHST | $411.44 | $556.00 | $48.49–$75.21 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VIEWS | $419.40 | $699.00 | $251.64–$650.07 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $424.20 | $707.00 | $245.33–$600.95 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC XR RIB UNI MIN 3V INCL PA CHST | $427.05 | $585.00 | $48.49–$75.21 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $436.20 | $727.00 | $247.18–$581.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $456.60 | $761.00 | $232.87–$684.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VIEWS | $469.80 | $783.00 | $281.88–$720.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $483.00 | $805.00 | $322.00–$724.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Heritage Valley Beaver one side Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Lt | $501.26 | $501.26 | $125.32–$426.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Heritage Valley Beaver one side Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 RAD Ribs Uni W/Pa Cht Rt | $501.26 | $501.26 | $125.32–$426.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 RIBS UNI W/PA CXR MIN 3VW | $686.40 | $1,144.00 | $743.60–$972.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 RIBS-UNI-RT 3+ VIEWS PA CHEST | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 RIBS UNI RT W/PA CHEST | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | $579.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 RIBS-UNI-LT 3+ VIEWS PA CHEST | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 RIBS UNI LT W/PA CHEST | $772.20 | $1,287.00 | $579.15 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $132.30, median $424.20, highest $772.20 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $421.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.