Rib and chest X-ray cost in Elkader, IA
In Elkader, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body): from $494.00 to $494.00, with a median of $494.00. Across Iowa, the median is $287.40 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71101, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Elkader, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center one side lowest Elkader, IA · (563) 245-7000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Rt | $494.00 | $760.00 | $391.17–$794.35 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center one side lowest Elkader, IA · (563) 245-7000 HC Xr Ribs W/Posterior Anterior Chest 3 Views Lt | $494.00 | $760.00 | $391.17–$794.35 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $494.00, median $494.00, highest $494.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $494.00. 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 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.