Rib and chest X-ray cost in Culver City, CA
In Culver City, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $1,113.79 to $1,113.79, with a median of $1,113.79. Across California, the median is $616.00 at 177 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Mar 18, 2026 and Mar 18, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City, CA UNI RIBS W/ PA CHEST | $1,113.79 | $1,113.79 | $1.14–$946.72 | — | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,113.79, median $1,113.79, highest $1,113.79.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,113.79. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.