Rib and chest X-ray cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $85.60 to $388.70, with a median of $265.62. The lowest listed price is at Citizens Memorial Hospital — $180.02 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $274.30 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 — 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 Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side lowest Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $85.60 | $107.00 | $81.75–$152.33 | 20% |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO · (417) 269-6000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS source file | $142.53 | $565.58 | $104.20–$739.61 | 75% |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers one side Springfield, MO · (417) 269-6000 X-RAY EXAM UNILAT RIBS/CHEST source file | $142.53 | $565.58 | $49.19–$739.61 | 75% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS source file | $386.80 | $483.50 | $81.75–$152.33 | 20% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws source file | $388.70 | $598.00 | $17.00–$466.75 | 35% |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield one side Ozark, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Ribs Rt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws source file | $388.70 | $598.00 | $17.00–$466.75 | 35% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar, MO · (417) 326-6000 X-RAY OF RIBS ON SIDE OF BODY; MINIMUM OF 3 VIEWS source file | $406.20 | $507.75 | $111.60–$152.33 | 20% |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield one side Ozark, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws source file | $583.70 | $898.00 | $102.72–$190.05 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Xr Ribs Lt W Chest Pa Min 3 Vws source file | $583.70 | $898.00 | $102.72–$190.05 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $85.60, median $265.62, highest $388.70 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $332.18. 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 4 of 4 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.