Rib and chest X-ray cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $111.02 to $775.20, with a median of $119.56. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $8.54 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $136.64 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC RIBS W/PA CHEST | $111.02 | $427.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC RIBS W/PA CHEST | $119.56 | $427.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Chest With Ribs Min 3 Vw Lt | $775.20 | $969.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Chest With Ribs Min 3 Vw Rt | $775.20 | $969.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $111.02, median $119.56, highest $775.20 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $119.56 — 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.