Rib and chest X-ray cost in Spruce Pine, NC
In Spruce Pine, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views: from $838.45 to $838.45, with a median of $838.45. Across North Carolina, the median is $307.43 at 67 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Spruce Pine, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital one side lowest Spruce Pine, NC · (828) 765-4201 XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V LT | $838.45 | $838.45 | $134.15–$754.61 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine, NC · (828) 765-4201 XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3 + V | $838.45 | $838.45 | $134.15–$754.61 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital one side lowest Spruce Pine, NC · (828) 765-4201 XR RIBS UNI W/CXR 3+V RT | $838.45 | $838.45 | $134.15–$754.61 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $838.45, median $838.45, highest $838.45.
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.