Rib and chest X-ray cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $143.00 to $558.00, with a median of $312.65. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital South — $169.65 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $274.30 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 9, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South one side lowest Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $143.00 | $220.00 | $45.06–$149.59 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side lowest Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $143.00 | $220.00 | $172.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CH-RIB UNI PA CXR CR | $156.44 | $260.74 | $260.74 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $229.45 | $353.00 | $102.72–$235.61 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $229.45 | $353.00 | $201.00–$310.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital one side Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Radiologic examination, ribs, unilateral; including posteroanterior chest, minimum of 3 views | $237.46 | $383.00 | $15.32–$383.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $260.65 | $401.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $260.65 | $401.00 | $102.72–$235.61 | 35% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 RIBS W/ CXR 1 VIEW | $280.80 | $561.60 | $162.37–$511.06 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $307.44 | $427.00 | $35.93–$427.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $312.65 | $481.00 | $176.00–$201.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $312.65 | $481.00 | $102.72–$130.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $364.65 | $561.00 | $36.47–$561.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws | $364.65 | $561.00 | $36.47–$561.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST | $388.50 | $388.50 | $34.84–$212.68 | — | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 RIBS W/ CXR 1 VIEW | $402.05 | $804.10 | $33.98–$723.69 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $411.84 | $572.00 | $48.67–$572.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $498.96 | $693.00 | $51.11–$693.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 RIBS LEFT W/ 1V CHEST | $511.00 | $730.00 | $262.80–$1,042.86 | 30% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital one side Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 RIBS RIGHT W/ 1V CHEST | $511.00 | $730.00 | $262.80–$1,042.86 | 30% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR RIBS W/CXR 3+V UNI | $558.00 | $775.00 | $80.06–$775.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $143.00, median $312.65, highest $558.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $370.34. 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 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.