Rib and chest X-ray cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $305.00 to $442.43, with a median of $305.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $231.18 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC RIBS UNI W CHEST MIN 3 VW source file | $305.00 | $305.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC RIBS UNI W CHEST MIN 3 VW source file | $305.00 | $305.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC RIBS UNI W CHEST MIN 3 VW source file | $305.00 | $305.00 | — | — |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC RIBS UNI W CHEST MIN 3 VW source file | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC RIBS UNI W CHEST MIN 3 VW source file | $442.43 | $442.43 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $305.00, median $305.00, highest $442.43 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $274.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.