Rib and chest X-ray cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $293.58 to $317.40, with a median of $305.49. The lowest listed price is at CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf — $11.91 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $347.66 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf lowest Berea, KY · (859) 986-3151 HC XR RIBS+CHEST UNIL 3 VWS File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $293.58 | $609.00 | $280.14–$554.19 | 52% |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $317.40 | $529.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $293.58, median $305.49, highest $317.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $264.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.