Rib and chest X-ray cost in Malta, MT
In Malta, MT, 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 $279.00 to $279.00, with a median of $279.00. Across Montana, the median is $262.52 at 20 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 Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 Malta, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County Hospital Assn one side lowest Malta, MT · (406) 654-1100 RIBS (RIGHT) + PA CHEST 3V,RIGHT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $279.00 | $279.00 | — | — |
One side of the body : lowest $279.00, median $279.00, highest $279.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $279.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.