Rib and chest X-ray cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $242.45 to $495.55, with a median of $246.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $4.30 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $324.26 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 cities 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 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center one side lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC RIBS UNILATERAL WITH PA CHEST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.45 | $373.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center one side lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC RIBS UNILATERAL WITH PA CHEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.45 | $373.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center one side lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC RIBS UNILATERAL WITH PA CHEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.45 | $373.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center one side lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC RIBS UNILATERAL WITH PA CHEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.45 | $373.00 | — | 35% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC XR RIBS/CHEST UNI MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC RIBS UNILATERAL WITH PA CHEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $264.55 | $407.00 | — | 35% |
| Hillsboro Medical Center one side Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Ribs Unilat 2vws W/Pa Chest source file | $339.30 | $522.00 | $90.64–$522.00 | 35% |
| Oregon Health & Science University one side Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Ribs Unilat 2vws W/Pa Chest File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $339.30 | $522.00 | $40.15–$522.00 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $354.90 | $546.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland one side Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+2 more lines at this price source file | $439.40 | $439.40 | $45.54–$404.74 | — |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS+1 more line at this price source file | $455.00 | $700.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS source file | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 RADEX RIBS UNI W/POSTEROANT CH MINIMUM 3 VIEWS source file | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
Outpatient: lowest $242.45, median $246.75, highest $495.55 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $246.75. 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 5 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.