Rib and chest X-ray cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $275.00 to $676.72, with a median of $446.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $171.50 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $411.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 71101, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $275.00 | $458.34 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $411.00 | $685.00 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chg - Rib Unilat 2 Vw W/Pa Chest+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital one side Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Ribs Unilat W/ Pa Cxr+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Ribs Unilat W/ Pa Cxr+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Ribs Unilat W/ Pa Cxr+1 more line at this price source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital one side Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chg - Rib Unilat 2 Vw W/Pa Chest+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital one side Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Ribs Unilat W/ Pa Cxr+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $446.50 | $893.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $523.80 | $873.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC X-Ray, Ribs, Pa Chest, 3 source file | $523.80 | $873.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters one side Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 RIBS RIGHT W/CHEST+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $676.72 | $751.91 | $499.27–$691.76 | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $275.00, median $446.50, highest $676.72 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $446.50 — 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.