Rib and chest X-ray cost in Traverse City, MI — inpatient
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $508.30 to $590.75, with a median of $552.50. The lowest listed price is at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — $44.20 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $231.04 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center one side lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 RIBS MIN 2V RT W/1V CHEST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $508.30 | $598.00 | $442.52–$852.12 | 15% |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 GD Exams File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $508.30 | $598.00 | $442.52–$852.12 | 15% |
| Munson Medical Center one side Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 RIBS MIN 2V LT W/1V CHEST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $552.50 | $650.00 | $345.28–$1,350.00 | 15% |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 GD Exams File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $552.50 | $650.00 | $345.28–$1,350.00 | 15% |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 GD Exams File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $590.75 | $695.00 | $504.57–$660.25 | 15% |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital one side Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 RIBS MIN 2V RT W/1V CHEST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $590.75 | $695.00 | $504.57–$660.25 | 15% |
Inpatient: lowest $508.30, median $552.50, highest $590.75 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $552.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.